Recommendation: 33

Recommendation: 33Move toward common core conditions and pay scales over time to reduce complexity, improve efficiency and enable the APS to be a united high-performing organisationOverall status: Underway
Thodey guidanceStatusDelivery on Thodey
Government to review and set common core conditions for APS-level and EL employees for agencies to pursue during bargaining.CompleteThe APSC published a comprehensive policy to facilitate service-wide bargaining for common core terms and conditions in March 2023. This work supports the Government’s commitment to act as a model employer, including through genuine bargaining to improve pay and conditions.
Government to commission APSC to develop an implementation plan for introducing service-wide minimum and maximum pay points for APS-level and EL employees.CompleteService-wide bargaining outcomes will result in the implementation of a base salary structure that introduces service-wide minimum and maximum pay points for APS and EL employees from 14 March 2024.
Remuneration Tribunal to determine pay ranges and common standard conditions for each SES band.Under considerationThis has not been progressed to date.
Remuneration Tribunal to review remuneration of Secretaries in light of their shared and strengthened responsibilities as Board members.CompleteThe Remuneration Tribunal undertook a review of the remuneration arrangements for Departmental Secretaries in 2022.