Executives form the key leadership and management group of the public service. Executive employment in the Victorian Public Service (VPS) is subject to the provisions of the
Public Administration Act 2004 (PDF
569KB) and the policies approved by government.
proforma Executive Contract
This
Standard Executive Contract 2005 (MS Word
100KB) has been developed for use by VPS departments and agencies, and other organisations, when employing executives under Part 3, Division 5 of the Act.
The standard executive contract of employment contains details of the employment arrangements for executives including remuneration and superannuation, bonus opportunity, termination and leave. All executives and those people contemplating executive employment should familiarise themselves with the provisions of the contract.
VPS Executive Employment Policy Handbook
The
Victorian Public Service Executive Handbook provides details about the Government's executive employment policy underpinning the
Public Administration Act 2004.
The
Victorian Public Service Executive Employment Handbook (PDF
1186KB):
- assists public sector agencies in the management of executive contracts of employment, executive remuneration and employment matters
- provides executives with information about executive remuneration and employment conditions
- informs persons contemplating entering the Senior Executive Service about employment conditions.
The Handbook also outlines government policy and the choices available to executives in relation to superannuation. Superannuation is a complex area and the Handbook does not attempt to provide advice for individuals. Additional information about
superannuation is available on this website.
review of executive remuneration
In 2006 the Authority undertook a comprehensive review of current executive remuneration policies in the VPS and the broader sector. The review was informed by research by the Authority on comparative pay rates and the nature of the public sector labour market. View the
Outcomes of the Review of Executive Remuneration 2006 for the Victorian Public Service (PDF
60KB).
As part of the Review, the Authority commissioned a research paper of the public sector executive labour market. The research was undertaken by the School of Management at RMIT University and examined developments in the public and private sector labour markets over the last two decades. View
Public Sector Reforms and Public-Private Executive Labour Markets: Public Service for Private Reward? (PDF
164KB).
The Premier has approved a remuneration policy increase effective from 1 July 2009 of 2.5 per cent. This applies to all VPS and public sector executives. The current VPS executive remuneration bands are outlined in the table below.
| VPS Executive Remuneration Bands as at 1 July 2009 |
| Minimum | Maximum |
| EO-3 | $130,914 | $181,817 |
| EO-2 | $163,000 | $259,703 |
| EO-1 | $236,875 | $345,137 |
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