Administrative Requirements

To ensure consistency across public sector communications and improve the recognition of NSW Government projects, revised NSW Government Brand Guidelines have been produced.

Meal, Travelling and Related Allowances contained in Table 1 Allowances of Part B - Monetary Rates of the Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment) Reviewed Award 2009 have been increased effective from 1 July 2017.

On 28 June 2017 the Industrial Relations Commission made the Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2017 which increases wages and wage related allowances by 2.5 per cent from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2017.

On 21 June 2017 the Industrial Relations Commission made the Crown Employees (Public Sector - Salaries 2017) Award which increases salaries and salary related allowances for Awards and Agreements in Schedule A by 2.5 per cent from the commencement of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2017.

When entering into an arrangement with a supplier for the procurement of ICT related goods and services, a government agency must use the Procure IT Framework.

The Circular needs to be published to all NSW public sector entities required to prepare general purpose financial statements under the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 (PFAA), including Statutory State Owned Corporations (SOCs).

Under the Government Sector Employment Regulation 2014, the notional salary determines: the money value of accrued annual leave owing to a Public Service senior executive who elects for the whole or part of this to be paid upon ceasing to be employed in a government sector agency and immediately commencing employment in another government sector agency in accordance with Clause 29; the money value of extended leave accrued or payable to a Public Service senior executive in accordance with Schedule 1; and the amount of the allowance to be paid to a Public Service non-executive employee who is temporarily assigned to an executive role (being the difference between the salary of the person’s usual role and the notional salary of the executive role to which the person is temporarily assigned), in accordance with Clause 21.

The PSM is a prestigious, internationally recognised award within the Australian Honours and Awards system.