Administrative Requirements

In the lead-up to the 2019 general election, the caretaker period will commence when the Legislative Assembly is dissolved on Friday, 1 March 2019.

Government sector employees are expected to be aware of and comply with the ethical obligations that arise as well as any legislative requirement affecting their employment if they intend to stand as a candidate in an election at any level of government.

2018 Annual Determinations SOORT’s 2018 annual determinations for Public Service senior executives (PSSE) and the Chief and Senior Executive Service (SES) made under the Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Act 1975 (SOOR Act) provide for an increase of 2.5 per cent effective on and from 1 July 2018.

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 2018.

This Circular incorporates the changes arising from the latest triennial valuation of long service leave performed by Treasury’s actuary.

As First Law Officer of the State, the Attorney General is responsible for ensuring the Government receives effective legal advice and representation.

On 22 June 2018 the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) made the Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2018 providing increases in wages and wage related allowances of 2.5 per cent for one year from 1 July 2018.

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 NSW Government has undergone a competitive re-tendering process, resulting in the procurement of a new whole of government media monitoring service.

Summary: This Treasury Circular outlines the accounting treatment for superannuation for NSW public sector entities, in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.