Administrative Requirements

This circular refers to the allowances payable to senior officials when travelling in Australia and overseas (see attachment).

Cabinet approval of high-level appointments Cabinet approves Ministerial appointments, and reappointments to: NSW Government boards and committees classified as Group A, Group B, and at levels 3 and above in Groups C, D and E in the Public Service Commission’s Classification and Remuneration Framework for NSW Government Boards and Committees (Classification and Remuneration Framework) Category 1 Reserve Trusts Acting positions in the above categories of 12 months or longer A position to be appointed by the Governor Any NSW Government board or committee position not in the above categories that is remunerated at greater than $10,000 per annum, and Any other appointment to a NSW Government board or committee which the Premier or Minister considers warrants Cabinet consideration, with the Premier’s approval.

Following its acquisition of Medibank Workplace Health from Medibank Health Solutions (MHS), Sonic HealthPlus (SHP) will take over the contract to provide medical services to the NSW government from 2 October 2015 until 6 June 2016.

All agencies must disclose in their annual reports prescribed information on disability inclusion action plans, workforce diversity, multicultural policies and services program and work health and safety.

This Direction deals with procurement of goods and services, including construction, by or for a government agency within the meaning of the Public Works and Procurement Act 1912 (as amended).

Electronic payment methods provide significant opportunities to maximise savings through the elimination of inefficient paper-based processes, and benefit suppliers and individuals through more timely payments.

The Code of Ethics and Conduct for NSW government sector employees (The Code) requires each senior executive to make a written declaration of private financial, business, personal and other interests or relationships that have the potential to influence, or could be perceived to influence, decisions made or advice given by the senior executive.

The NSW Government Information Classification, Labelling and Handling Guidelines (the Guidelines): provide a consistent and structured approach to the classification and labelling of sensitive information to be used by all NSW agencies allow for integration between the existing sensitive information labels in NSW and the information security classification markings used by the Commonwealth assist agencies in identifying security classified or sensitive information, and in applying appropriate markings to this information clarify where classification and labelling systems overlap encourage better practices in protective security procedures by all NSW agencies The Guidelines support the implementation of NSW Government Digital Information Security Policy, issued under OFS Circular C2015-05, which establishes the digital information security requirements for the NSW public sector.