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 Salary Entitlements 

Salary Rates
A salary is paid to each employee on a fortnightly basis in accordance with the Public Service Award State and State Government Departments Certified Agreement.

The employee's salary is paid according to the classification level each employee is appointed against. Salary entitlements for each classification are listed in the State Government Departments Certified Agreement 2003.

Salary Rates can be accessed at:
http://www.psier.qld.gov.au/psawards/cas/index.shtml

Transfer and Appointment Expenses
It may be appropriate to assist officers with the cost of taking up appointment to the extent outlined in the Ministerial Directive for Appointment and Transfer Expenses http://www.psier.qld.gov.au/direct/index.shtml for:

  • the conveyance of self, family and effects to the centre to which transferred or appointed;
  • board and lodgings; and
  • other items of expenditure related to taking up duty.
The payment of transfer and appointment expenses to temporary employees performing officer type work or new officers on appointment is assessed on a case by case basis and subject to approval prior to initial appointment.

Refund of Costs
Payment of appointment expenses shall be on the condition that should the officer tender their resignation from, or otherwise cease duty in the Queensland Public Service (except by reason of retirement, retrenchment, contract termination by the Crown other than by disciplinary action, death or medical unfitness) within 3 years of taking up duty, the officer is required to refund to the Queensland Government costs involved in taking up duty to the following extent:
  • under 1 years service - Full cost
  • 1 year after taking up duty before completing 2 years' service -Two-thirds cost
  • 2 years after taking up duty before completing 3 years' service - One-third cost

Locality Allowance
Certain regional centres attract a locality allowance which is paid to assist in offsetting the limitations associated with residence at these centres.

Half rate locality allowance for the respective centre will automatically be paid and is applicable to an officer who does not have a dependent spouse, dependent de facto spouse or dependent child.

If you have a dependent spouse, dependent de facto or dependent child you will be entitled to the full rate locality allowance.

Definition of Dependants - A person in receipt of remuneration less than the Queensland Minimum Wage could be regarded as a dependant.

Employees are entitled to the half rate locality allowance where a spouse or defacto spouse is also an officer or is employed by a statutory corporation, board, authority or any other body and is eligible to receive a locality allowance.

Refer to Ministerial Directive for locality allowances available at http://www.psier.qld.gov.au.