Terms and Conditions

Annual Leave

4 weeks.

Ability to cash out up to 2 weeks Annual Leave in lieu of time off per financial year.

Entitlement accessible at half pay, subject to Purchased Leave policy.

Carer’s Leave

Included in Personal Leave with no cap on amount that can be taken within Personal Leave entitlements.

Christmas Closedown

No requirement to work on days between Christmas and New Year.

Employee Assistance Program

Counselling service to staff and immediate family members is available.

Flexible Working Arrangements

Includes part-time work, job-sharing and working from home as mutually agreed to between the employee and manager.

Miscellaneous Leave

Leave granted at the discretion of delegated managers covering such leave provisions as bereavement leave, for staff involved in State Emergency Service and other special purposes.

Parental Leave

Covers Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave. Provides both paid and unpaid leave for staff.

Performance Bonus

Staff engaged under the current Finance employment framework may elect to be covered by the Performance Management Framework or the Performance Management System as set out in the 1997-1999 Finance CA.

The performance bonus available to staff is determined each year in line with the Finance Valued Behaviours and Finance Work Level Standards and relevant performance management policies.

Employees covered by the Performance Management Framework are eligible to receive a performance bonus of up to 5% for APS 1-6, 7.5% for EL 1-2 and 10% for SES.

Staff using the Performance Management System have access to performance bonuses on a straight line scale between fixed points of 2% and 15% of salary.

The performance bonus is payable based on the outcome of the annual performance review as set out in the Finance CA.

Employees who elect to be covered by the Performance Management System will have their remuneration based on the 1997-1999 Finance CA salaries – the percentage performance bonus available will therefore be based on these salaries.

Personal Leave (including sick/carer’s leave)

18 days per annum, pro-rated for employees who work part time. Entitlements accessible at half pay.

Public Holidays

As prescribed by the APS in State or Territory in which you work.

Purchased Leave

May elect to purchase one, two, three or four weeks per year.

Salary

Salary is based on APS classification and is paid fortnightly in arrears.

Employees who elect to be covered by the Performance Management Framework will have their remuneration based on the current salary range. Adjustments to salary are in accordance with the annual Remuneration Review process. Salary progression subject to performance ratings following end of year review and in line with current Finance policy.

Employees who elect to be covered by the Performance Management System will have their remuneration based on the 1997-1999 Finance CA salaries. Salary progression subject to performance ratings following an end of year review and in line with the Finance CA.

Managers will discuss commencement salary with all new starters.

New starters generally commence on the minimum guidepoint relevant to their APS classification level.
However, Finance also has salary matching principles that allow new starters to commence on the nearest paypoint above their current salary and relevant to their APS classification level. Evidence of current salary is required in this instance.

Set out below is the salary range for each APS classification level. The salaries below are salary only and exclude superannuation and performance bonuses.

Employees who elect to be covered by the Performance Management Framework:

APS 1 $37,400-$41,800
APS 2 $43,000 - $47,800
APS 3 $47,800 - $53,900
APS 4 $53,900 - $60,100
APS 5 $60,100 - $66,200
APS 6 $66,200 - $80,800
EL 1 $85,700 - $103,700
EL 2 $104,600 - $123,200

Employees who elect to be covered by the Performance Management System:

APS 1 $28,188
APS 2 $31,871
APS 3 $36,434
APS 4 $40,126
APS 5 $47,380
APS 6 $52,025
EL 1 $67,980
EL 2 $82,400

Salary Sacrifice

Salary Sacrifice arrangements are provided by an external provider, SmartSalary.

Fees operate on a sliding scale, and are at no cost to the department.

Superannuation

Payable on base salary.

Time off in Lieu (TOIL)

Finance utilises TOIL provisions in line with Finance policy whereby leave is granted in recognition of excessive hours over short periods of time.