On these pages you will find policy documents produced by Governance Division that supports the legislative employment framework established by agency Enterprise Agreements, the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the Public Sector Management Standards 2006. Information covering procedures and the relevant forms to assist staff further can be found on the Shared Services Website 
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Further publications relating to the work of the Commissioner for Public Administration can be found on the Commissioner's page.
Advices | Classification Schedules | Information Notes | Policy Statements
Appeals / Reviews / Investigations
Equity - See: Respect, Equity and Diversity
Machinery of Government (MOG) changes
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) - see Work Safety
Agency Survey 2012 - See 'State of the Service Report - ACT Public Service - 2012' which combines the Agency Survey, Commissioner for Public Admnistration Annual Report, and the Workforce Profile.
Annual Report Directions 2011-2012
Commissioner for Public Administration Annual Report - See 'State of the Service Report - ACT Public Service - 2012' which combines the Commissioner for Public Admnistration Annual Report, Agency Survey, and the Workforce Profile.
Appeals / Reviews / Investigations
Guidelines for Independent Reviewers and Appeal Panels 2010 [
PDF 509KB]
Guidelines for Independent Reviewers and Appeal Panels 2010 [
DOC 457KB]
Head of Service - Powers and Functions [ PDF 1.6MB]
Commissioner's Powers and Functions
Employment Strategies under the Respect, Equity and Diversity (RED) Framework
ACT Public Service Employment Strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People [ PDF 478KB]
ACT Public Service Employment Strategy for People With Disability [ PDF 694KB]
Brochure - ACT Public Service Employment Strategy for People with Disability [ PDF 584KB]
ACT Public Service Code of Conduct 2012 [ PDF 491KB]
ACT Public Service Code of Conduct 2012 [ DOC 292KB]
ACT Public Service Code of Ethics [ PDF 146KB]
ACT Integrity Policy [ PDF 230KB]
Executive Capabilities, ACT PS [ PDF 366KB]
Executive Handbook, The [ PDF 121KB]
Executive Remuneration (CSS / PSS members) [ PDF 24KB]
Executive Remuneration (Non-CSS / PSS members) [ PDF 19KB]
Executive Vehicle Guidelines [ PDF 113KB]
Executive Vehicle Guidelines [ DOC 123KB]
Fraud - See Ethics and Integrity
International Labour Organisation Convention C129 (Agriculture) [ 452KB]
International Labour Organisation Convention C129 (Agriculture) [ 210KB]
International Labour Organisation Convention C138 (Minimum Age) [ 293KB]
International Labour Organisation Convention C138 (Minimum Age) [ 182KB]
Information Notes
A complete list of Information Notes can be found here.
Integrity - see Ethics and Integrity
Investigations - see Appeals
Information Note No. 4 of 2006 - Prior Service [ PDF 225KB]
Information Note No. 7 of 2006 - Leave [ PDF 135KB]
Information Note No. 8 of 2006 - Volunteering [ PDF 77KB]
Information Note No. 10 of 2008 - Grand parental Leave [ PDF 90KB]
Machinery of Government (MOG) Changes
Information Note No. 3 of 2006 - Mobility between the APS and ACTPS [ PDF 77KB]
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) - see Work Safety
ACT Public Sector Work Safety and Injury Management Policies
Public Sector Management Act 1994
Public Sector Management Standards
Performance Management Scheme Guidelines [ PDF 68KB]
Performance Managing and Recognising [ PDF 158KB]
Performance Managing and Recognising [ DOC 80KB]
A current list of Policy Statements can be found here.
Factsheet on the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012 [ PDF 240KB]
Factsheet on the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012 [ DOC 460KB]
Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012
Arrangement for Employing Persons in the ACTPS - A Guide, May 2005 [ PDF 605KB]
Recruitment in the ACT Public Service, October 2005 [ PDF 656KB]
Recruitment in the ACT Public Service, October 2005 [ DOC 857KB]
Respect, Equity and Diversity (RED)
These documents will be available in other accessible formats shortly.
Respect, Equity and Diversity Executive Summary [ PDF 98KB]
Respect, Equity and Diversity Overview [ PDF 507KB]
Respect, Equity and Diversity Framework [ PDF 1.2MB]
Respect, Equity and Diversity Appendices [ PDF 2MB]
Respect at Work Policy - Policy for dealing with work bullying, discrimination and harassment
Preventing Work Bullying Guidelines [ PDF 1.5MB]
WorkSafe ACT - Streetwise - Preventing Work-Related Bullying [ PDF 1MB]
Open Door Protocol Guidelines [ PDF 256KB]
Work Safety Commissioner website
State of the Service Report - ACT Public Service - 2012 [ PDF 2MB]
Salary Packaging Policy and Procedures, ACTPS, April 2007 [ PDF 16KB]
Salary Packaging Policy and Procedures, ACTPS, April 2007 [ DOC 470KB]
Guidelines for the Management and Use of Executive Vehicles 2010 [ PDF 119KB]
Guidelines for the Management and Use of Executive Vehicles 2010 [ DOC 121KB]
ACT Public Service Non-executive Passenger and Light Commercial Vehicle Management Guidelines 2010 [ PDF 116KB]
ACT Public Service Non-executive Passenger and Light Commercial Vehicle Management Guidelines 2010 [ DOC 119KB]
Public Sector Management Act 1994
Public Sector Management Standards
Awards Applying in the ACTPS [ PDF 83KB]
Workforce Profile
Workforce Profile 2010-2011, ACT Government [ PDF 1.3MB]
Previous Workforce Profile reports can be obtained by emailing psm@act.gov.au
Whistleblowing - See Public Interest Disclosure
Government Response to the Review of OHS Liaison Officer Funding [ PDF 125KB]
Government Response to the Review of OHS Liaison Officer Funding [RTF 186KB]
ACT Government Submission to the Australian Government Asbestos Management Review [ PDF 130KB]
ACT Asbestos Management Review - 2010 [ PDF 502KB]
Government response to the ACT Asbestos Management Review - 2010 [ PDF 35KB]
Accident Report Form [ PDF 424KB]
HSR Training Programs Guidelines [ PDF 191KB]
HSR Training Programs Guidelines [ DOC 230KB]
Injury Prevention and Management - Performance Measurement for Senior Managers [ PDF 32KB]
Safety First
Safety First - 'Everyone Has a Part to Play' Poster [ PDF 355KB]
Safety First - Stress [ PDF 816KB]
