Detailed Outline
Keypoints
- Staff of all Public Service departments have leave entitlements to observe religious duties.
- Chief Executives are asked to distribute the list of days of religious significance to staff.
Attachments: Days of Religious Significance for Multicultural NSW for the Year 2010
This circular highlights the Governments commitment to accommodate the culturally diverse nature of the public sector workforce.
Chief Executives are asked to distribute the list of Days of Religious Significance for Multicultural NSW for the Year 2010, provided by the Community Relations Commission of New South Wales.
Chief Executives are also asked to remind managers and supervisors to be sensitive in accommodating the needs of employees requiring access to their leave entitlements and flexible work hours for the purposes of observing religious duties. Further details are contained in Chapter 6, Section 13 of the Personnel Handbook available on the Department of Premier and Cabinet website at http://www.dpc.nsw.gov.au/publications/personnel_handbook
Employees must seek the agreement of their Manager to access leave for religious reasons.
Brendan OReilly
Director General
Issued: Performance and Development, Public Sector Workforce
Contact: Yim Chan, Associate Director, Performance & Development
Email: [email protected] Telephone no: 9228 3056 Facsimile: 8243 9468
File no: PSM/05206
Date: 20 January 2010
This circular supersedes Circular no. 2008-03
Which agencies does this Circular apply to?
All Public Service Departments listed in Schedule 1, Part 1, Divisions 1 and 2 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002. Other government organisations, including State Owned Corporations, are encouraged to put in place policies to accommodate religious practices, where practicable.
Who needs to know about this Circular?
Chief Executives, human resource managers, managers and supervisors.
Further information
Yim Chan, Associate Director, Performance and Development, Public Sector Workforce, Department of Premier and Cabinet, T: 9228 3056 or [email protected]
- Issued by
- Department of Premier and Cabinet
- Contact
- Yim Chan 92283056 [email protected]
- Date
- 28 January 2010
- This Circular has superseded Circular 2008-03.
Overview
Compliance
- Not Mandatory
AR Details
- Date Issued
- Jan 28, 2010
- Review Date
- Jun 13, 2024
- Replaces
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- Replaced By
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Contacts
- Contact
- Contact us
- Phone
- 02 9228 5555
- Publishing Entity
- Department of Premier and Cabinet
- Issuing Entity
- Department of Premier and Cabinet