Leave and flexible work options
The State Government recognises the importance of providing a flexible workplace. These policies are intended to help all employees to balance their work and personal life.
Salary sacrifice for superannuation 
(PDF, 153KB)
A guide to salary sacrifice for superannuation for employees in the Tasmanian State Service.
Phased in retirement (PDF, 202KB)
A strategy that assists mature-age employees in making the significant transition from employment to retirement while also assisting agencies to better manage knowledge and skill transfers through succession planning, mentoring and workforce renewal.
Workplace giving
Workplace giving allows employees to donate money on a regular basis to a deductible gift recipient (DGR) directly through their pay.
Aurora bill pay
Allows State Service employees to make advance payments on their Aurora Energy electricity account by nominating an amount to be deducted directly from their pay each pay period and credited to their Aurora Energy account (minimum deduction of $15.00 per pay period).
Whole-of-government fixed term employment registers
The Fixed-Term and Casual Employment Register, Administrative and Clerical Officer Fixed-Term and Casual Employment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Fixed-Term and Casual Employment Register are available at www.jobs.tas.gov.au
Agency-based fixed term employment register practices, procedures and standards (PDF, 118 KB)
Delegation from the State Service Commissioner dated 4 July 2008.
People with disabilities fixed-term employment program (PDF, 112KB)
This program aims to increase the number of persons with disabilities employed in the State Service.
State Service internships
A cooperative venture between the University of Tasmania and the Government to encourage talented young graduates to undertake a research project within State Service Agencies for a period of approximately fourteen weeks.
Tasmanian Government work placement program
This program is designed to assist new migrants and humanitarian entrants to gain experience in an Australian work culture.
Diversity guidelines (PDF, 56KB)
The guidelines are designed to assist agencies meet their statutory obligation to develop a Workplace Diversity Program and to help them embed the principals of workplace diversity in their corporate culture and management systems.
Bullying and harassment program
The program provides ideas and strategies for preventing bullying and harassment together with the confidence to deal effectively with issues should they arise.
Senior executive capability framework (PDF, 311KB)
This framework seeks to clarify the nature of senior executive positions in the Tasmanian State Service by providing clarity in relation to the roles undertaken by, and the skills and personal attributes (capabilities) required of, senior executives in the State Service.
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