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Directives detail mandatory principles that Queensland Government departments are to adhere to.

Chief Executives have the discretion to determine how best to meet these mandatory principles, enabling them to develop departmental procedures that suit their individual business and service delivery needs.

Directives are issued under sections 53 and 54 of the Public Service Act 2008 (the Act).

Under section 53 of the Act, the Public Service Commission Chief Executive may issue directives on:

matters relating to the Public Service Commission's or the Public Service Commission Chief Executive’s functions, and
the overall employment conditions for Chief executives, senior executives and public service officers on contract whose remuneration is equal to, or higher than, the remuneration payable to a senior executive.

Under section 54 of the Act, the industrial relations Minister may issue directives about:

the remuneration and conditions of employment applying to public service employees (other than Chief executives and senior executives) and public service officers on contract whose remuneration is equal to, or less than, the remuneration payable to a senior officer.
Ministerial directives apply to the employees specified in the application clause of the particular directive.

Public Service Commission Chief Executive and Ministerial directives are included in a single series.

Contact your human resource unit for further details.

The Directives on this site are presented in the following formats:

Superceded directives are available on the Public Sector Industrial and Employee Relations website.

Last update: 6 August, 2009