- Author:
- Department of Premier and Cabinet
- Date:
- 19 July 2023
Context
The Victorian Government has endorsed a range of budget initiatives which will necessitate reprioritisation of existing activities and resources across the Victorian Public Service (VPS).
This policy sets out the Victorian Government’s approach to implementing the reprioritisations required in the VPS arising from these initiatives.
Application
This policy applies to all public service body heads in respect of all non-executive level public service employees and all current savings requirements as well as any reprioritisations arising from the 2023-24 Budget (save for any already ATO-approved Early Retirement Schemes established to give effect to 2021/22 Budget savings that are yet to be concluded). Executive level public services employees will be subject to savings requirements but are not covered by the policy.
This policy applies until 30 June 2024. Any relevant changes arising out of the renegotiation to the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2020 (VPS Agreement) and/or the Best Practice Employment Commitment (BPEC) will be considered, and relevant changes will be made to the policy as required.
Principles for implementing budget reprioritisations in the VPS
In implementing budget reprioritisations employers must apply the following principles.
Tools for implementing budget reprioritisations in the VPS
To give effect to any required changes to workforce composition, employers may use any of the following tools, alone or in combination.
Workload Management
Employers have a responsibility under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 to provide and maintain a safe work environment, including providing a safe and healthy workload for Employees.
Attachment A - Other relevant public service enterprise agreements
Attachment A to the document Implementing Budget Reprioritisations in the Victorian Public Service. The attachment relates to other relevant public service enterprise agreements
Attachment B - Process for managing budget reprioritisations in the VPS
These steps are a proposed approach to managing budget reprioritisations in the VPS.
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