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Circulars and Memoranda

Links to Department of Premier and Cabinet Circulars and Premier’s Memoranda that cover employee relations in the NSW public sector.

Public Sector Circulars

C2023-03 Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2022 Current
C2023-02 Meal, Travelling and Other Allowances for 2023-24 Current
C2023-01 Instruments of Authorisation and Delegation 2023 Current
C2022-08 Meal, Travelling and Other Allowances for 2021-22 and 2022-23 Superseded by C2023-02
C2022-06 Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2022 Superseded by C2023-03
C2022-05 Crown Employees (Public Sector - Salaries 2022) Award Current
C2022-04 Guidance for Government Sector Agencies regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations for their Employees Archived
C2022-03 Employment Arrangements during COVID-19 Current
C2022-01 Instruments of Authorisation and Delegation 2022 Superseded by C2023-01
C2021-17 Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2021 Superseded by C2022-06
C2021-15 Crown Employees (Public Sector - Salaries 2021) Award Superseded by C2022-05
C2021-12 Instruments of Authorisation and Delegation 2021 Superseded by C2022-01
C2021-04 Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2020 Superseded by C2021-17
C2021-03 Meal, Travelling and Other Allowances for 2020-21 Superseded by C2022-08
C2021-01 Variation to the Crown Employees (Public Sector - Salaries 2019) Award Superseded by C2021-15
C2020-21 Instruments of Authorisation and Delegation 2020 Superseded by C2021-12
C2020-18 Dispute Resolution Current
C2020-17 NSW Public Sector Wages Policy 2011 Superseded by M2021-09
C2020-16 Military Leave - Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001 and Extension of Military Leave through 'Top Up' Pay Current
C2020-15 Deductions for Rent Directive Current
C2020-14 Superannuation Retrenchment Benefits Current
C2020-13 Notional Salary 2019-20 Current
C2020-12 Managing Accrued Recreation Leave Balances Current
C2020-11 Purchased Leave Policy Current
C2020-10 Managing Sick Leave Policy Current
C2020-09 Accessing Leave Entitlements and Flexible Work Hours Arrangements to Observe Days of Religious Significance Archived
C2020-08 Breastfeeding Policy Current
C2020-07 Domestic and Family Violence Workplace Support Policy – Guiding Principles for Agencies Current
C2020-06 Managing Industrial Action Current
C2020-05 Manual of Delegations 2014 Superseded by C2020-21

C2020-04

Privacy Guidelines on Disclosure of Information during Industrial Consultations

Current

C2020-03

Consultative Arrangements Policy and Guidelines 2012

Current

C2020-01

Employment Arrangements during COVID-19

Current

C2019-05

Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2019

Superseded by C2021-04

C2019-04

Crown Employees (Public Sector - Salaries 2019) Award

Superseded by C2021-01

C2019-03

Meal, Travelling and Other Allowances for 2019-20

Superseded by C2021-03

TC19-09

Industrial Relations: Notional Salary 2019-20 (PDF) 113 KB

Superseded by C2020-13

TC19-08

Industrial Relations: Domestic and Family Violence Workplace Support Policy – Guiding Principles for Agencies (PDF) 720 KB

Superseded by C2020-07

TC18-15

Industrial Relations: Meal Travelling and other Allowances for 2018-19

Superseded by
C2019-03

TC18-14

Industrial Relations: Meal Travelling and other Allowances for 2018-19

Superseded by TC18-15

TC18-12

Industrial Relations: Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2018

Superseded by C2019-05

TC18-11

Industrial Relations: Notional Salary 2018-19

Superseded by TC19-09

TC18-09

Industrial Relations: Crown Employees (Public Sector - Salaries 2018) Award

Superseded by
C2009-04

TC17-10

Review of Meal, Travelling and other Allowances

Superseded by TC18-14

TC17-09

Crown Employees (Wages Staff Rates of Pay 2017) Award

Superseded by TC18-12

TC17-08

Crown Employees (Public Sector – Salaries 2017) Award

Superseded by TC18-09

TC17-05

Industrial Relations: Notional Salary 2017-18

Superseded by TC18-11

TC17-01

Rostered Days Off for 2017 for Employees covered by the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award

Archived

TC16-10

Review of Meal, Travelling and other Allowances

Superseded by TC17-10

TC16-08

Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2016

Superseded by TC17-09

TC16-07

Crown Employees (Public Sector – Salaries 2016) Award

Superseded by TC17-08

TC16-04

Industrial Relations: Notional Salary 2016-17

Superseded by TC17-05

TC16-03

Managing Accrued Recreation Leave Balances

Superseded by C2020-12

TC15-20

Rostered Days Off for 2016 for Employees covered by the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award

Superseded by TC17-01

TC15-17

Review of Meal, Travelling and other Allowances

Superseded by TC16-10

TC15-15

Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2015

Superseded by TC16-08

TC15-14

Superannuation Retrenchment Benefits

Superseded by C2020-14

TC15-13

Mobility of Superannuation for Employees Transferring Employment between the NSW Public Sector, Local Government Sector and Electricity Distribution Sector

Current

TC15-12

Optional Access to Early Retirement Benefits

Current

TC15-10

Crown Employees (Public Sector – Salaries 2015) Award

Superseded by TC16-07

TC15-06

Notional Salary 2015-16

Superseded by TC16-04

TC15-04

Deductions for Rent Directive

Superseded by C2020-15

TC14-32

Rostered Days Off for 2015 for Employees covered by the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award

Superseded by TC15-20

TC14-30

Review of Meal, Travelling and Other Allowances

Superseded by TC15-17

TC14-26

Crown Employees (Public Service Training Wage) Reviewed Award 2008

Current

TC14-25

Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2011

Superseded by TC15-15

TC14-24

Crown Employees (Public Sector – Salaries 2008) Award

Superseded by TC15-10

TC14-23

Consultative Arrangements Policy and Guidelines 2012

Superseded by C2020-03

TC14-22

Working Arrangements in an Influenza Pandemic

Superseded by C2020-01

TC14-21

Dispute Resolution

Superseded by C2020-18

TC14-20

Privacy Guidelines on Disclosure of Information during Industrial Consultations

Superseded by C2020-04

TC14-19

Manual of Delegations 2014

Superseded by C2020-05

TC14-18

NSW Public Sector Wages Policy 2011

Superseded by C2020-17

TC14-17

Managing Industrial Action

Superseded by C2020-06

TC14-16

Support for Employees Experiencing Domestic Violence

Superseded by TC19-08

TC14-15

Breastfeeding Policy

Superseded by C2020-08

TC14-14

Accessing Leave Entitlements and Flexible Work Hours Arrangements to Observe Days of Religious Significance

Superseded by C2020-09

TC14-13

Managing Sick Leave Policy

Superseded by C2020-10

TC14-12

Purchased Leave Policy

Superseded by C2020-11

TC14-11

Reduction of Accrued Recreation Leave Balances

Superseded by TC16-03

TC14-10

Military Leave-Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001 and Extension of Military Leave through 'Top Up' Pay

Superseded by C2020-16

TC13-07

Review of Meal, Travelling and other Allowances

Superseded by TC14-30

TC13-06

Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2011

Superseded by TC14-25

TC13-05

Crown Employees (Public Sector - Salaries 2008) Award

Superseded by TC14-24

PSIR C2012-03

Review of Meal, Travelling and Other Allowances (PDF) 50 KB

Superseded by TC13-07

PSIR C2012-02

Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award (PDF) 44 KB

Superseded by TC13-06

PSIR C2012-01

Crown Employees (Public Sector Salaries – 2008) Award (PDF) 39 KB

Superseded by TC13-05

Premier’s Memoranda

M2023-06

NSW Government Workforce Mobility Placement Policy Current

M2023-04

NSW Government Fair Pay and Bargaining Policy 2023 Current

M2023-03

Declared Natural Disasters – Leave Provisions and Other Information Current

M2023-02

Christmas Closedown for the years 2023-2026 Current

M2022-13

Support for Employees experiencing domestic and family violence

Current

M2022-09

Paid Leave in the Event of a Miscarriage, Pre-Term Birth or When Undergoing Fertility Treatment

 Current

M2022-08

Paid Parental Leave – Parent with responsibility for care associated with the birth, adoption, altruistic surrogacy or permanent out-of-home care placement of a child

 Current

M2022-05

NSW Public Sector Wages Policy 2022

Superseded by M2023-12

M2022-02

Management of Industrial Disputes and Bargaining Matters

Superseded by M2023-12

M2021-13

NSW Public Sector Wages Policy - August 2021

Superseded by M2022-05

M2021-12

Paid Parental Leave

Superseded by M2022-08

M2021-11

Paid Leave in the Event of a Miscarriage or Pre-Term Birth

Superseded by M2022-09

M2021-09

NSW Public Sector Wages Policy 2021

Superseded by M2021-13

M2019-03

Christmas Closedown for the years 2019-2022

Superseded by M2023-02

M2018-03

Support for Employees Experiencing Domestic and Family Violence

Superseded by M2022-13

M2018-02

Support for employees engaged in altruistic surrogacy and permanent out of home care parenting arrangements

Current

M2016-01

Christmas Closedown 2016-2018

Superseded by M2019-03

M2015-06

Christmas Closedown 2015-2016

Superseded by
M2016-01

M2014-10

Christmas Closedown 2014-2015

Superseded by
M2015-06

M2013-10

Christmas Closedown 2013-2014

Superseded by
M2014-10