PINE RIVERS SHIRE COUNCIL POLICY HR A.1
- STAFF ESTABLISHMENT AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Minute Page:
61271
61955/6 95021
95/1202
96/4496
97/3976
00/1808
Date:
18.05.87 20.07.87 14.07.93 06.03.95 22.07.96 4.08.97
20.06.00
POLICY COUNCIL SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE: (a)
THE ORGANISATION STRUCTURE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS AFFAIRS
(b)
THE NUMBERS OF STAFF TO BE EMPLOYED IN TOTAL IN EACH DEPARTMENT AND/OR SECTION OF THE STRUCTURE
(c)
THE PRIMARY JOB DUTIES OF STAFF
(d)
THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT, AWARDS AND CLASSIFICATIONS TO APPLY TO ALL EMPLOYEES
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HAS AUTHORITY UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT TO INITIATE THE RECRUITMENT OR PROMOTION OF STAFF TO FILL POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY COUNCIL AND FOR WHICH FINANCIAL PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE IN THE BUDGET UP TO AND INCLUDING LEVEL 5D. SUBJECT TO THE EXISTING ORGANISATION CHART FOR EACH DEPARTMENT BEING REVIEWED BY THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE EVERY 6 MONTHS. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHALL ALSO HAVE AUTHORITY: (a)
TO RE-DEFINE JOB DUTIES WHERE NO CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION RESULTS OR WHERE PROGRESSION WITHIN THE AWARD IS AUTOMATIC E.G. FOR CERTAIN GRADUATE STAFF.
(b)
TO RE-CLASSIFY STAFF AWARD LEVELS WHERE RE-CLASSIFICATION WILL NOT BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE OVERALL PAYROLL BUDGET, UP TO LEVEL 2D IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AWARD OR THE EQUIVALENT IN OTHER AWARDS. SUCH RECLASSIFICATIONS ARE TO BE REPORTED TO THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE FOR NOTING.
(c)
NOT TO FILL APPROVED POSITIONS IF DUE TO CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES THERE IS NO NEED FOR THE POSITION.
Procedure 1.
Job Descriptions in the format approved by Council are drafted by the Human Resources section in consultation with the appropriate departmental management.
2.
Draft Job Descriptions must be agreed by the Department Head and the Human Resources Manager and submitted to Council for approval.
1
Date of Issue 09.08.2000
PINE RIVERS SHIRE COUNCIL POLICY HR A.1
-23.
The Human Resources Manager is responsible to ensure that Job Descriptions are written in nondiscriminatory terms and make appropriate reference to any special safety responsibilities of the position.
4.
The Human Resources section will maintain a master file of approved Job Descriptions.
5.
Whenever a Job Description is amended, the employees covered by that Job Description are to be given a copy of the amended Job Description.
2
Date of Issue 09.08.2000