We provide our employees with competitive and flexible employment conditions including:
Flexible arrangements
The availability of:
- Full-time*
- Part-time*
- Work from home*
- Job share* - A model of employment in which two or more employees take the responsibility for one full-time position dividing work, pay, holidays and other benefits between them according to the time they work.
*Subject to availability, operational requirements and management approvals.
Variety of leave entitlements
Annual leave
Four weeks' paid leave per year (pro-rata for part-time), plus the opportunity to purchase additional leave. This arrangement involves employees being paid at a fractional rate of 48/52, 49/52 or 50/52 of their annual salary in order to receive an extra two to four weeks annual leave per year.
Personal/carers leave (incorporating sick leave)
Twelve days' personal/carers leave per year.
Paid maternity leave
Upon completion of 12 months' continuous service, female employees are entitled to 14 weeks paid leave (pro-rata for less than full-time employees) and the option of a total period of 12 months’ maternity leave. Female staff also receive a total of 24 hours of ante-natal leave to attend routine medical appointments related to a pregnancy.
Paid paternity leave
Upon completion of 12 months' continuous service, male employees are entitled to eight days of paid paternity leave.
Rostered Days Off (RDOs)
RDOs are available to full-time employees in most work areas. These are generally every four weeks for indoor staff, and every two weeks for outdoor staff.
Cultural and ceremonial leave
The opportunity to observe days of cultural, ceremonial and/or religious significance. Where attendance requires time away from work, employees will be granted leave from existing entitlements, time in lieu, RDOs or unpaid leave.
Salary sacrifice
The opportunity to 'sacrifice' part of your cash salary into additional superannuation contributions.
Bi-lingual staff allowance
A weekly allowance for employees who regularly and frequently use a language other than English in their daily duties when dealing with the public.
Induction program
Our comprehensive induction program provides employees with an understanding of the organisation and local government, an opportunity to meet the CEO and a bus tour of the municipality.
