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Public entity executive handbook

Enhancing awareness of public sector standards and obligations that relate to executive employment in public entities.


  • 1. Introduction

    The Victorian Public Sector Commission (VPSC) completed a review of executive employment and remuneration arrangements in the public sector in June 2018.

  • 2. Recruitment and selection

    Recruiting the right people is integral to ensuring the maintenance of the Public Sector Values.

  • 3. Work environment

    The public sector funds, delivers and regulates a range of public services on behalf of government.

  • 4. Remuneration

    Executive employment is structured in three work value levels described as bands.

  • 5. Employment conditions

    Public entities are encouraged to establish policies relating to employment conditions, such as leave entitlements.

  • 6. Employment benefits and salary sacrifice arrangements

    Executives may enter into a salary sacrifice arrangement as part of their total remuneration.

  • 7. Superannuation

    Superannuation is a complex area and this Handbook does not attempt to provide advice to individuals.

  • 8. Performance management and development

    An executive’s performance should be reviewed regularly and employers can determine the frequency of formal reviews that best suit their operating environment.

  • 9. Grievances

    An executive may request a review of their employer’s decision or action, or lack of action arising out of their employment contract.

  • 10. End of employment

    An executive’s employment can end in a number of different circumstances.

  • 11. Useful website links

    Useful information about tex, remuneration, legislation, regulation and privacy.

  • 12. Glossary

    A list of terms used in this advice.

  • A1. Recruitment, selection and appointment

    Refer to our best practice recruitment and selection toolkit and our integrity in recruitment guides for more comprehensive guidelines on recruitment.

  • A2. Relocation costs

    Relocation costs may be considered appropriate at the start and conclusion of an executive appointment and should be negotiated and agreed before the contract is signed.

  • A3. Summary dismissal

    Summary dismissal or immediate dismissal occurs where serious misconduct occurs.

  • A4. Step by step guide to ending employment

    Below is a generic step-by-step guide for human resource administrators to consider when ending the employment of an executive.

  • A5. Executive vehicle cost to package

    The Vehicle Costing Methodology is mandatory for the VPS and can be used as a model for public entities (including general government agencies).

  • A6. Victorian Public Health Entities

    A list of public health entities.

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      • VPS executive employment handbook
      • 1. Introduction
      • 2. Recruitment and Selection
      • 3. Work environment
      • 4. Remuneration
      • 5. Employment conditions
      • 6. Employment benefits and salary sacrifice arrangements
      • 7. Preparing for the future – Superannuation
      • 8. Performance management and development
      • 9. Grievances
      • 10. End of employment
      • 11. Useful website links
      • 12. Glossary
      • Appendix A – Recruitment, selection and appointment process
      • Appendix B – Relocation costs
      • Appendix C – Summary dismissal
      • Appendix D – Step by step guide for ending employment
      • Appendix E – Employer contributions required to be made to defined benefits scheme
      • Appendix F – Executive vehicle cost to package
    • VPS executive performance management framework
      • VPS executive performance management framework
      • Summary
      • Introduction and foundation principles
      • Guidance for performance setting
      • Guidance for performance assessment
      • Roles and responsibilities
      • Performance plan examples
      • Performance conversations
      • Guide to removing unconscious bias
      • Consistent application
    • Managing separation risks of VPS executives
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    • VPS executive work value assessment
      • VPS executive work value assessment
      • Purpose and work value assessment methodology
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      • Work value assessment tool
      • Work value assessment interview protocol
      • Work level standards and streams
  • Victorian public entity executive employment
    • Victorian public entity executive employment
    • Public entity executive handbook
      • Public entity executive handbook
      • 1. Introduction
      • 2. Recruitment and selection
      • 3. Work environment
      • 4. Remuneration
      • 5. Employment conditions
      • 6. Employment benefits and salary sacrifice arrangements
      • 7. Superannuation
      • 8. Performance management and development
      • 9. Grievances
      • 10. End of employment
      • 11. Useful website links
      • 12. Glossary
      • A1. Recruitment, selection and appointment
      • A2. Relocation costs
      • A3. Summary dismissal
      • A4. Step by step guide to ending employment
      • A5. Executive vehicle cost to package
      • A6. Victorian Public Health Entities
    • Public entity executive classification framework
      • Public entity executive classification framework
      • Introduction
      • Overview
      • Work value scoring and work streams
      • Classification process workflow
      • Fact sheet
    • Public entity executive work value assessment
      • Public entity executive work value assessment
      • Overview of the work value scoring tool
      • Assessment factors for the work value scoring tool
      • Work value stream descriptors by band
      • Concept of possible assessment outcomes
    • Recruiting a CEO
      • Recruiting a CEO
      • About this guide and key terms
      • The recruitment process
      • Developing the brief
      • Getting underway
      • Considering candidates
      • Before making the decision
      • Setting the CEO up for success
      • Appendix A: CEO recruitment brief template
      • Appendix B: Merit-based recruitment decisions
      • Appendix C: When board directors are also organisational executives
      • Appendix D: Documentation
    • Serving Victoria: A guide for public sector CEOs
      • Serving Victoria: A guide for public sector CEOs
      • Introduction
      • The public entity operating environment
      • The role of the CEO
      • Key CEO relationships
      • Making it work
      • Organisational capability
      • Compliance and accountability
      • Responding to significant events
      • Appendix 1: Policy direction and purpose
      • Appendix 2: Governance
      • Appendix 3: Finance
      • Appendix 4: Public sector standards
      • Appendix 5: Public Sector Employment
    • Recruitment and appointment to the board
      • Recruitment and appointment to the board
      • Overview
      • 2. Planning process
      • 3. Responsibility of the Minister
      • 4. Responsibility of the Departmental Secretary
      • 5. Responsibility of the Chair
  • Executive workforce reform
    • Executive workforce reform
    • Review of executive officer employment and remuneration framework

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Reviewed 2 September 2022

Published 27 June 2022

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