Administration and employment matters of the State Service

Employment Directions relate to the administration of the State Service and employment matters relevant to the State Service Act.

ED1 - Employment in the State Service
ED2 - State Service Principles

This direction ensures all State Service officers and employees understand their responsibilities in relation to the State Service Principles. It sets out the minimum requirements that a head of agency must meet in upholding, promoting and ensuring adherence to the principles and the minimum requirements officers and employees must meet in upholding the principles.

ED4 - Procedure for the Suspension of State Service Employees With or Without Pay

This direction sets out the basic requirements for suspension of a State Service employee either with or without pay.

ED5 - Procedures for the Investigation and Determination of Whether an Employee has Breached the Code of Conduct

This direction sets out the procedures for the investigation and determination of whether an employee, senior executive, equivalent specialist or prescribed officer has breached the State Service Code of Conduct. A determination that an employee has breached the code may only be made in accordance with these procedures.

ED6 - Procedures for the Investigation and Determination of Whether an Employee is able to Efficiently and Effectively Perform their Duties

This direction establishes the procedures for the investigation and determination of whether an employee, senior executive, equivalent specialist or prescribed officer is able to efficiently and effectively perform their duties.

A finding that an employee is unable to efficiently and effectively perform their duties may only be made in accordance with these procedures. These procedures do not apply to the ability of heads of agency to perform their duties.

ED7 - Pre-employment Checks

This direction outlines the policy and procedure in relation to pre-employment checks within the State Service. These include:

  • conviction checks
  • identity checks
  • disciplinary action in previous employment checks.
ED9 - Change of Employment Status of Fixed-Term Teachers to Permanent

This direction specifies the criteria and requirements for an application to change the employment status of an eligible fixed-term teacher in the Department for Education, Children and Young People to permanent.

ED10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tagged and Identified Positions

This direction specifies the criteria for the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Tasmanian State Service in specific positions.

ED11 - Statements of Duties

This direction specifies minimum criteria relating to statements of duties.

ED12 - Internet and Email Use by State Service Officers and Employees

This direction provides clarity in relation to the appropriate use of internet and email facilities. Agencies are required to develop and implement appropriate guidelines and user agreements that give effect to the requirements of this direction.

ED13 - Pay Advice Details

This direction details the pay advice required to be provided to all employees.

ED14 - Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award

This direction outlines arrangements in relation to recreation leave and additional personal leave to a range of teaching employees.

ED15 - Leave and Related Arrangements for Emergency Service Volunteers

This direction details leave and related arrangements for State Service employees who are a registered volunteer in a specified emergency service organisation.

ED16 - Indemnity and Legal Assistance
ED17 - Senior Executive Service and Equivalent Specialist Officers Administrative Arrangements and Conditions of Service

This direction details administrative arrangements and requirements that apply to Senior Executive Service (SES) officers, equivalent specialists and prescribed officeholders.

ED18 - Administrative Requirements for the Assignment of General Stream Bands 9 and 10 and Professional Stream Band 6 Classifications to Duties

Direction to heads of agency on administrative requirements for the assigning of classifications to duties in the Tasmanian State Service Award for:

  • bands 9 and 10 in the general stream
  • band 6 in the professional stream.
ED20 - Application of Market Allowance

Direction on administrative requirements for approval of a market allowance under the Tasmanian State Service Award and the Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award.

ED23 - Workplace Health and Wellbeing

This direction prescribes the requirement for all State Service agencies in relation to the implementation of workplace health and wellbeing programs.

ED26 - Managing Performance in the State Service

This direction applies to the development, implementation and evaluation of performance management of employees.

ED27 - Work Health and Safety

This direction prescribes the requirements for all State Service agencies in relation to managing and improving the health, safety and wellbeing of employees.

ED28 - Family Violence Workplace Arrangements and Requirements

This direction prescribes workplace arrangements and requirements for supporting State Service officers and employees experiencing family violence.

ED29 - Managing Employees Absent from the Workplace

This direction is focused on employees who are likely to be absent from work for a significant period of time, starting from an absence of more than five working days.

Ministerial Directions

From 2013, Employment Directions replaced Commissioner's Directions and a number of Ministerial Directions.

Some Ministerial Directions currently remain in place and are being progressively transferred into awards or agreements or reissued as Employment Directions.

MD1 - Administration

This direction specifies certain administrative procedures and monetary entitlements.

MD2 - Work Arrangements and Leave

This direction specifies certain administrative procedures and monetary entitlements in relation to work arrangements and leave.

MD5 - Tasmanian Fire Fighting Industry Employees Award 1995

This direction specifies entitlements and administrative procedures in relation to part-time employees for persons covered by the Tasmanian Fire Fighting Industry Employees Award 1995.

MD6 - Nurses (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award 1992

This direction specifies entitlements and administrative procedures in relation to calculation of salary and certain types of leave for persons employed or appointed under the Nurses (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award 1992.

MD7 - Transport

This direction specifies entitlements and administrative procedures in relation to employees covered by the Minister for Public Sector Administration and the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical, and Services Union (Tasmanian Authorities and Services Branch) Agreement 1996.

MD21 - Travel and Relocation Assistance with Respect to Appointment, Promotion or Assignment of Duties for Officers and Employees

The minister has determined the terms of reimbursement of costs with respect to appointment, promotion or assignment of duties involving relocation are to be assessed and approved by heads of agency based on reasonable and demonstrated expenses.

Contact

ssmo@dpac.tas.gov.au