Government Sector Labour Relations Circulars

Government of Western Australia

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Circulars to departments and organisations are utilised to provide the following types of labour relations instructions, information and advice.

Last updated: 4 April 2025

Instructions on how to respond to specific labour relations issues.
Guidelines to support the implementation of the policy statements or other Government labour relations policy.
As the authority to pay entitlements provided for by industrial instruments or Government policy.
Clarification on the application of public sector entitlements.
Legal compliance matters with industrial implications.

No 4 of 2025 - Additional entitlements for public sector apprentices

No 3 of 2025 - Extension of air conditioning subsidy

No 2 of 2025 – Amendments to the definition of an employee’s family and household

No 1 of 2025 – Guidance on the application of Annual Leave Travel Concession

No. 05 of 2024 - Pay Rates for Public Sector Trainees
No. 04 of 2024 - Impact of Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 Amendments on Existing Industrial Instrument Provisions
No. 03 of 2024 - Superannuation on Unpaid Parental Leave
No. 02 of 2024 - Family and Domestic Violence Leave for "Agreement-Free" Employees
No. 01 of 2024 - Specified Callings - Agency Approval Requirements

No. 05 of 2023 - Minimum Unpaid Parental Leave
No. 04 of 2023 - Leave Arrangements for COVID-19

No. 03 of 2022 - Emergency Service Leave for Volunteers
No. 01 of 2022 - Easter Sunday Public Holiday

No. 09 of 2021 - Travel Allowance - Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands
No. 08 of 2021 - Purchased Leave Guidelines

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No. 03 of 2019 - District Allowance rates

No. 10 of 2018 - Minimum Notice of Termination Provisions
No. 09 of 2018 - Sick_Leave_Arrangements_for_War-caused_Illness
No. 04 of 2018 - Application of Western Australian Industrial Relations Laws to the Indian Ocean Territories

No. 05 of 2017 - Family and Domestic Violence - Paid Leave and Workplace Support Implementation Guidelines V1.1

No. 01 of 2015 - Notification and Consultation Obligations - Public Sector Reforms

No. 05 of 2013 - Entitlements of health and safety representatives who attend courses under occupational safety and health regulations

No. 04 of 2012 - Guidelines for Salary Packaging in the WA Public Sector 2012 - Amendments to Support the Introduction of Choice of Superannuation Fund (Super Choice)
No. 03 of 2012 - Recovery and Prevention of Overpayments and Underpayments
No. 01 of 2012 – Revised eyesight screening and testing policy

No. 10 of 2010 - District Allowance (Government Wages Employees) General Agreement 2010 Implementation Guidelines
No. 09 of 2010 - District Allowance (Government Officers) General Agreement 2010 Implementation Guidelines
No. 08 of 2010 - District Allowance (Government Wages Employees) General Agreement 2010
No. 07 of 2010 - District Allowance (Government Officers) General Agreement 2010
No. 03 of 2009 - First aid allowance and Public Sector employee liability
No. 04 of 2008 - Leave for International Sporting Events
No. 03 of 2008 - Specified Calling salary increase - specified calling manual
No. 18 of 2006 - Travelling Allowance in the Public Sector - Categories of Accommodation
No. 07 of 2005 - New Termination, Change and Redundancy Entitlements for Public Sector Employees
No. 07 of 2004 - Recognition of Prior Service for the Purpose of Calculating Long Service Leave Entitlements
No. 04 of 2003 - Voluntary Severance and Notice period
No. 02 of 2001 - Paid Leave for Emergency Service volunteers
No. 07 of 1994 - Trade Union Training Leave
No. 05 of 1994 - Language Allowance
No. 02 of 1994 - Leave to Attend Local Government Business
No. 03 of 1989 - Portability of Leave Entitlements within the Public Sector
No. 05 of 1985 - Leave to attend meetings convened under the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act