Administrative Requirements

The Premier's Public Sector Awards are designed to recognise excellence in the New South Wales public sector.

As you would be aware, the Freedom of Information Act 1989 requires an agency to publish each six months in the Government Gazette an up-to-date summary of affairs.

C1999-73 announced that the Budget Committee of Cabinet had approved an implementation scheme for ESS in Personnel and Payroll functions and called for expressions of interest in hosting demonstration projects.

New charges for SES motor vehicles, effective from 1 December 1999, are as follows: STANDING COSTS: $ Comprehensive Insurance Passenger Vehicles 789.00 4WD 547.00 Compulsory Third Party Insurance Sydney 303.60 Wollongong 242.10 Newcastle and Country 272.90 Third Party Insurance Levy (ceases from 1/7/00) 43.00 Registration Fee 46.00 Vehicle Tax (Based on Weight) 0 - 975 kg 212.00 976 - 1154 kg 238.00 1155 - 1504 kg 278.00 1505 - 2504 kg 419.00 NRMA Membership Joining Fee 46.00 Subscription Renewal 46.00 RUNNING COSTS (fuel, tyres, servicing and repairs) Cents per kilometre Passenger Sedans 4 cylinders under 2 litres 10.6 2 litres and over 11.5 6 cylinders 12.6 8 cylinders all V8's not included in V8 executive category 15.6 8 cylinder executive eg Holden Statesman, Ford LTD 15.3 4 Wheel Drive Small up to and including 3 litres Petrol manual 12.2 Diesel manual 14.9 Large over 3 litres Petrol manual 19.4 Diesel manual 17.8 All remuneration packages should continue to be costed to include the parking space levy (where applicable), fringe benefits tax, appropriate plate fees and the standard operating leases offered by State Fleet Services for the particular type of vehicle concerned.

In line with Cabinet's long standing approval for a program of regular statute law revision, Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bills will continue to be prepared for each sitting of Parliament (Budget and Spring).

The NSW Government's Youth Policy Focus on Young People supports the development of effective mechanisms to allow young people to participate in government decision making.

Circular 99-49 details a number of measures which are designed to eliminate any discrimination in superannuation for NSW public sector employees and former employees aged 65 years and over.

Recent reports of the state of affairs in East Timor have indicated that there is a pressing need to re-establish and re-build the institutions, systems and services of public administration.

The purpose of this Circular is to advise you of recent amendments to the Superannuation legislation and other arrangements arising from the passage of the Superannuation Legislation Further Amendment Act 1999, which was assented to on 3 December 1999.

The current version of the SES Guidelines contains information about the method for calculating superannuation oncosts for executive members of First State Super (FSS).