Local Government

Local Government Resource Page

NSW Industrial Relations has designed a number of resources to assist councils in a series of how to guides in applying the provisions of the Local Government (State) Award 2020. Each module is designed to develop your skills and knowledge to meet the requirements under the award. Join us for a series of recorded webinars that will focus on the details of various entitlements that cover Local Government workers. This program is designed to help, support and improve workplace relations in NSW councils including enhance skills and knowledge in industrial legislation.

How do we help?

NSW Industrial Relations promotes compliance with industrial legislation by providing information, advice and assistance relating to industrial entitlements, undertaking industrial inspections and industry targeted campaigns, where necessary, prosecuting breaches of industrial law.

		Topic	Focus Theme
		Hours	Hours of work including spread and arrangement of hours, penalty rates, allowances, public holidays and overtime FAQs Presentation slides (PDF, 826 KB) Webinar
		Leave	Forms of leave including sick leave, carers’ leave, long service leave and annual leave FAQs Presentation slides (PDF, 832 KB) Webinar
		Parental Leave	Parental Leave, Flexible Working, Phase Retirement and Family And Domestic Violence Leave FAQs Presentation slides (PDF, 894 KB) Webinar
Types of Employment	Forms of employment including part-time, job share, casual, fixed term contracts and labour hire FAQs Presentation slides (PDF, 796 KB) Webinar	Anti Bullying Provisions	Workplace Bullying and Anti-discrimination FAQs Presentation slides (PDF, 934 KB) Webinar

COVID-19 Annual Holidays Act Amendment – FAQ

NSW Parliament recently passed laws which will create greater flexibility for local government workers to access annual leave entitlements during and after the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Workers will continue to accrue annual leave if stood down without pay due to COVID-19 between 25 March 2020 and 26 March 2021.

Local government workers have the ability to cash out or take annual leave at half pay or double pay with the agreement of the employer on an ongoing basis.

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NSW Local Government (COVID-19) Splinter (Interim) Award 2021

This Webinar will explore how Local Government in NSW are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic through the creation of the Local Government (COVID-19) Splinter (Interim) Award 2021. Issues that will be considered include the coverage, commencement and duration of the splinter award and other important provisions such as suitable alternate duties, operational flexibility, job retention allowance, paid COVID-19 special leave and leave without pay.

NSW Local Government (COVID-19) Splinter (Interim) Award 2021 presentation (PDF, 631 KB)