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Federal government

This area provides information relating to workplace relations in the Commonwealth public sector including the policy framework for agreement making in the Commonwealth public sector, the Government's public sector workplace relations policies and Australian Public Service remuneration arrangements.

Agreement making

This page provides information relating to Australian Government Policy for agreement making in Australian Government Employment. The Australian Government Employment Bargaining Framework and Supporting Guidance may be found by following this link.

Award Review Taskforce Reports

Reports and discussion papers of the Award Review Taskforce.

Employment framework

Sets out the employment framework for Federal government employment including links to relevant legislation, the APS Award 1998, work level standards and advice on award simplification.

Reports

Reports include Key Pay Indicators, APS Remuneration Surveys, Survey of Agreement Making and Progress in Agreement Making in the APS and Parliamentary Service.

Services

This outlines the services available to Federal government agencies including: allowance subscription service, how to contact the Public Sector Branch, the Sydney Workplace Relations Network and the Personnel Operations Program.

Workplace relations advices

These Advices are issued by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations on various workplace relations issues of relevance to Australian Government employment. Please note that advices from 1997 to 2000 are provided for historical purposes and some links to other documents may no longer be available.

Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines

The Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines are for all Australian Government agencies operating under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. The guidelines clarify what is required and expected in Commonwealth purchasing. They emphasise accountability in the achievement of outcomes rather than providing detailed procedures.