Agencies without hybrid work a deal breaker for many public servants, survey shows Thursday February 3, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Almost half of public servants would leave their agency or change sector if their employer does not offer flexible working conditions.
COVID leave clarified for public servants, APSC discourages unnecessary travel Thursday January 27, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal The APSC says workers testing positive to COVID should use personal leave or get paid discretionary leave if they have insufficient personal leave.
APS ‘reservists’ set to assist Services Australia with spike in demand Monday January 24, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal The 'APS surge reserve' has been activated to help Services Australia with assisting Australians affected by COVID-19. …
Public servants can swap holidays like Australia Day but not all agencies promote it Thursday January 20, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Experts say day-in-lieu clauses should receive more promotion in public services and managers should remove any workplace barriers to it.
APSC tweaks advice as workplaces and unions grapple with Omicron outbreak Friday January 14, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal The Australian Public Service Commission has tweaked its advice to departments and agencies as the Omicron variant sees many public servants return to their jobs…
What’s in store for the Australian Public Service in 2022? Thursday January 13, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Public servants returning to their jobs are grappling with a rapidly spreading coronavirus variant, preparing for a federal election, while expectations for evidence-based advice and…
Many public servants return to jobs working from home Friday January 7, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal As public servants return to their jobs for 2022 many are doing so from home, with a number of federal departments and agencies following state…
Senior APS managers encouraged to attend sexual harassment prevention workshops Wednesday December 22, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal The training follows the APSC's State of the Service report showing complaints of sexual harassment more than doubled from 32 in 2019–20 to 78 in…
Minister won’t ‘dictate from on high’ for staff to return to offices Thursday December 16, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Morton also says the default setting of working from home because of the pandemic should be a thing of the past.
Premium Interviews APS staff cap under consideration as government seeks digital and data capacity Thursday December 16, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal The federal government is considering options to boost in-house skills that could see changes to the controversial APS staffing cap, says Ben Morton.
First in 40 years: Commission reviews APS parental leave Sunday December 12, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal APS commissioner Peter Woolcott says the review of the Maternity Leave Act will draw on views from the broader community and stakeholders. …
Gender equality: ‘We must not become complacent’, APS leaders say Wednesday December 8, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Australian Public Service Commissioner and PM&C secretary launched an updated gender equality strategy on Tuesday.
Census shows what staff think of APS managers, but how can they improve? Monday December 6, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Staff in the APS believe immediate supervisors are performing well but impressions fare worse when it comes to senior executives.
Era of frank and fearless advice not over but competition rising: APS commissioner Wednesday December 1, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Woolcott says the APS no longer has a monopoly on advice, now competing with a minister’s officers, consultancies, social media, and others.
APS commissioner says flexible working here to stay balanced with need to return to normal Monday November 29, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Peter Woolcott says flexibility will continue into the future but there’s a strong sense 'we need to return to normal'.
