Description
Keypoints
- NSW General Election is to be held on 26 March 2011.
- NSW Electoral Commission will employ both election officials and returning officers.
- Returning officers are required for approximately eight weeks during the election period as front line managers.
- Election officials are required on day of the election at polling places established through NSW.
- Public servants who wish to work as either election officials or returning officers will need to seek approval from their Department Head.
- Public servants who wish to work as returning officers will need to apply for a form of leave (recreation leave, extended leave or leave without pay) to cover their absences from work.
Detailed Outline
Keypoints
- NSW General Election is to be held on 26 March 2011.
- NSW Electoral Commission will employ both election officials and returning officers.
- Returning officers are required for approximately eight weeks during the election period as front line managers.
- Election officials are required on day of the election at polling places established through NSW.
- Public servants who wish to work as either election officials or returning officers will need to seek approval from their Department Head.
- Public servants who wish to work as returning officers will need to apply for a form of leave (recreation leave, extended leave or leave without pay) to cover their absences from work.
The NSW Electoral Commission will employ both election officials and returning officers to ensure the NSW General Election operates smoothly.
Public servants who wish to work as either election officials or returning officers will need to seek permission from their Department Head for other paid work under section 59 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.
Separate leave arrangements apply for teachers who are appointed as returning officers.
Further information on employment of election officials and returning officers is available from the NSW Electoral Commission at http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/home
Brendan O’Reilly
Director General
Which agencies does this Circular apply to?
Public Service Departments.
Who needs to know about this Circular?
Human Resources, Personnel, Employee Relations.
Further information
Client Services, Public Sector Workforce 9228 4444 [email protected].
Issued by
Policy and Strategy Unit, Public Sector Workforce in the Department of Premier and Cabinet
Contact
Cathy McInnes – 9228 3598 [email protected]
Date
8 December 2010
This Circular has superseded Circular 2006-45
Overview
Compliance
- Not Mandatory
AR Details
- Date Issued
- Dec 8, 2010
- Review Date
- Jun 13, 2024
- Replaces
- 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