APS chiefs deal themselves into wider pay rise Career Advice Canberra’s bureaucratic elite will share in the collective spoils of a wider pay bump for the Australian Public Service.
Digital efficiencies earmarked to offset public service pay hikes March 28, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory The great APS workplace bargaining has begun. This time public servants hold the aces, and the government knows it.
APS bargaining date set, CPSU says claim assists with recruitment woes March 13, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry March 30 is the official start date of APS bargaining. Formal invitations will be sent out to unions and bargaining representatives.
Even-footing on the APS career ladder as a woman is more like acrobatics. Brace yourself March 3, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social There are structural and cultural roadblocks facing APS women that will not budge if there is an organisational preoccupation with parents.
APSC grilled over ‘subjective tests’ in PID amendments February 28, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Culture Senator David Shoebridge has questioned APSC officials on an amendment to the Public Interest Disclosure (PID) Act.
Robodebt, APS reform and genuine bargaining discussed at State of the Service roadshow February 24, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Culture The Australian Public Service Commission kicked off its 2023 State of the Service Roadshow on Thursday in the ACT.
Mark your calendars: APS-wide bargaining to start next month February 16, 2023 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Peter Riordan’s workplace relations bargaining taskforce aims to commence formal bargaining across the public service before March 31.
APSC says start implementing sexual harassment policies now February 13, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Culture The APSC says that while Respect@Work legislation doesn’t kick until December, the public service should be implementing the policies now.
Katy Gallagher’s latest review announcement puts merit over politics for public sector boards February 6, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal The government has tapped former APS commissioner Lynelle Briggs to kick off its public sector integrity reformation project.
Riordan rolls up sleeves for heavy lifting of APS workplace relations bargaining taskforce January 30, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Input from federal government public servants into bargaining for common APS pay terms and conditions is open until February 3.
PSst! With a side of gravy and a bow on top December 22, 2022 By The Mandarin Editors' Picks Airheads, tea for two, what to buy a public servant this Christmas and summer lovin’ for nerdy introverts. PSsst! Here’s what we’ve heard.
Premium Columnists A dangerously low bar for public servants to slither under December 16, 2022 By Verona Burgess Community & Social SES evidence from the robodebt RC indicates buck-passing and posterior-covering on an industrial scale and is not something to celebrate.
Premium Interviews Need to regulate elites in their power-broking after life shines light on unfinished APS businesses December 7, 2022 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Research about rules covering the career options for ministers and senior public servants in their post-office life gets IPAA’s top gong.
Premium Insights and analysis A not so private affair: What a recruiter thinks about remuneration for our stewards of the public service November 24, 2022 By Melissa Coade APS Secretary Salaries 2022 Sector experts and recruitment agencies say that being limited to sourcing talent from the internal ranks of the APS will be challenging.
Last 12 months sees APS get bigger, and focus on placing ‘creativity’ at centre of work November 24, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal This year’s snapshot of the federal government’s workforce reported a 3.8% growth in staff numbers overall to 159,469 employees.