Detailed Outline
Keypoints
- The Government is committed to accommodating culturally diverse employees in the workplace.
- Employees of all Public Service departments have access to leave to observe days of religious significance.
- Chief Executives are asked to distribute the list of days of religious significance to all managers and staff.
The Government is committed to accommodating the culturally diverse nature of the public sector workforce by providing leave and flexible work hours arrangements for employees of Public Service departments to observe days of religious significance.
The Community Relations Commission produces a guide to days of religious significance to assist in the consideration of leave applications.
Chief Executives are asked to distribute the list to all managers and to remind them to be sensitive in accommodating the needs of employees requiring access to their leave entitlements and flexible work hours for the purposes of observing days of religious significance.
Further details are contained in Chapter 6, Section 12 of the Personnel Handbook.
Employees must seek the agreement of their manager to access leave for religious reasons.
Brendan O’Reilly
Director General
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
Darren Bruce, Advisor, Performance and Development, Public Sector Workforce Branch, T: 9228 5719 or [email protected].
- Issued by
- Public Sector Workforce, Public Sector Management Reform, Department of Premier and Cabinet
- Contact
- Darren Bruce – [email protected]; 9228 5719
- Date
- 17 January 2011
- This Circular has superseded Circular 2010-03.
Overview
Compliance
- Not Mandatory
AR Details
- Date Issued
- Jan 17, 2011
- 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