The Special Minister of State has the authority to approve non-standard home bases for personal employees, whose usual place of work is not the electorate, capital city or Canberra office of the employing Office Holder, for reasons that may include:
- home-based work;
- work from within the office of another Senator or Member; or
- in the case of an employee of a Minister or Parliamentary Secretary, either the office of another Senator or Member or accommodation provided by the portfolio department.
The Special Minister of State has the authority to approve alternative work locations for electorate employees, whose usual place of work is not the electorate or Canberra office of the employing Senator or Member.15
As at 30 June 2009, 20 non-standard home bases and six alternative work locations had been approved by the Special Minister of State.
Footnotes
15 An alternative work location may be approved for an electorate officer in special circumstances by the Special Minister of State under Determination 2007/Part IV/1.