Public Sector employers must have employment processes that are consistent with the public sector employment principles and any mandatory standards VPSC issues.
The standards and principles help shape the type of working environment we offer to our employees. They help set the right conditions for productive and harmonious working relationships by ensuring that employees are treated well, have career opportunities and can safely raise their concerns.
The principles define how employees can expect to be treated in the Victorian public sector when applying for jobs, working together, seeking development or resolving disputes.
Section 8 of the Public Administration Act 2004 outlines the principles and what employers must do with them.
8. Public sector employment principles
Public sector body Heads must establish employment processes that will ensure that:
Section 62 of the Act requires VPSC to issue binding standards concerning application of the public sector employment principles.
The standards identify the essential concepts that must be incorporated in an organisation’s employment processes to ensure that the principles apply at work.
VPSC has issued six standards that define essential elements of the employment principles:
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The Victorian Public Sector Commissioner and employers must promote the principles to employees. One of the ways the Commissioner does this is to issue standards and guidelines for applying the principles.
The Commission may require employers to provide information on how they are applying the principles in their organisation. It may recommend steps to promote or comply with the principles.