- What is the salary scale?
- What are the leave entitlements?
- What are the study leave options?
- What are the standard working hours?
- I am moving from another APS Agency to Defence. Can I transfer my personal leave?
1. What is the salary scale?
There is a salary scale for each level and salary increases occur every year in line with the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement (DECA) 2012 - 2014. To view the current salary scale click here.
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2. What are the leave entitlements?
There are several leave provisions provided under the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement (DECA) These include annual, sick leave, parental and maternity leave. There is flexibility offered such as leave without pay and purchasing up to 4 weeks annual leave. More information is available click here.
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3. What are the study leave options?
Defence encourages learning and development through allowances such as StudyBank. Most employees are eligible for up to 180 hours of study leave per year. For more information click here.
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4. What are the standard working hours?
The standard hours are 37.5 hours per week. There is flexibility offered around these hours – employees can work anywhere from 7am – 7pm depending on the area and arrangements with your supervisor. There are also provisions to accumulate flex-time.
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5. I am moving from another APS Agency to Defence. Can I transfer my personal leave?
Personal leave credits accrued or deemed to have accrued during eligible prior employment with another APS agency (as defined by the Public Service Act 1999); the Parliamentary Service (as defined by the Parliamentary Service Act 1999); or the ACT Government Service will be carried over provided there is no break between finishing that employment and starting with Defence. The Australian Public Service Commission site includes a list of agencies that engage employees under the Public Service Act.
Organisations such as CSIRO, Australian Government Solicitor and Air Services Australia which come under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 (CAC Act), are not APS agencies and employees are not engaged under the Public Service Act. Unused personal leave credits from these organisations are not able to be transferred to Defence. The Department of Finance and Deregulation site includes a list of organisations that come under the CAC Act.
All Defence’s accrual arrangements for personal leave are based on the specifications in Defence’s collective agreement.
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