Local Government
NSW Industrial Relations has designed a number of resources to assist councils in a series of how to guides in applying the provisions of the Local Government (State) Award 2023.
Local Government Resources
NSW Industrial Relations has designed a number of resources to assist councils in a series of how to guides in applying the provisions of the Local Government (State) Award 2023. Each presentation is designed to develop your skills and knowledge to meet the requirements under the award. These presentations will focus on the details of various entitlements that cover Local Government workers. The presentations are designed to help, support and improve workplace relations in NSW councils including enhance skills and knowledge in industrial legislation.
How do we help?
NSW Industrial Relations promotes compliance with industrial legislation by providing information, advice and assistance relating to industrial entitlements, undertaking industrial inspections and industry targeted campaigns, where necessary, prosecuting breaches of industrial law.
Hours
Hours of work including spread and arrangement of hours, penalty rates, allowances, public holidays and overtime
- FAQs
- Presentation slides (PDF) 826 KB (Please note this content is under review).
Leave
Forms of leave including sick leave, carers’ leave, long service leave and annual leave
- Presentation slides (PDF) 832 KB (Please note this content is under review).
Parental Leave
Parental Leave, Flexible Working, Phase Retirement and Family And Domestic Violence Leave
- FAQs
- Presentation slides (PDF) 894 KB (Please note this content is under review).
Anti Bullying Provisions
Workplace Bullying and Anti-discrimination
- FAQs
- Presentation slides (PDF) 934 KB (Please note this content is under review).
Types of Employment
Forms of employment including part-time, job share, casual, fixed term contracts and labour hire
- Presentation slides (PDF) 796 KB (Please note this content is under review).
COVID-19 Annual Holidays Act Amendment – FAQ
NSW Parliament recently passed laws which will create greater flexibility for local government workers to access annual leave entitlements during and after the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Workers will continue to accrue annual leave if stood down without pay due to COVID-19 between 25 March 2020 and 26 March 2021.
Local government workers have the ability to cash out or take annual leave at half pay or double pay with the agreement of the employer on an ongoing basis
Local Government Guides
Local Government Awards
| Award title | Award code |
|---|---|
| Broken Hill City Council Consent Award 2022 (PDF, 629 KB) | |
| City of Sydney Award 2022 (PDF, 667 KB) | |
| City of Sydney South Sydney Award 2021 2024 (PDF, 352 KB) | |
| Goldenfields Water County Council Award 2023 (PDF, 500 KB) | |
| Local Council Aged Care and Disability Award 2022 (PDF, 711 KB) | |
| Local Government (COVID-19) Splinter (Interim) Award 2021 (PDF, 320 KB) | 1933 |
| Local Government Electricians State Award (PDF, 525 KB) | 494 |
| Local Government Electricians State Award 2022 (Variation) (PDF, 119 KB) | 494 |
| Local Government Electricians State Award 2023 (Variation) (PDF, 41 KB) | 494 |
| Local Government State Award 2023 (PDF, 746 KB) | 308 |
| Nurses’ (Local Government) Residential Aged Care Consolidated (State) Award 2021 (PDF, 563 KB) | 1934 |
| Riverina Water County Council Enterprise Award 2022 (PDF, 985 KB) |