Staff at Manly Council are generally employed under the conditions of the Local Government ( State) Award 2004.
Council also has Senior Staff positions.
Working Hours
Council policy is to provide a scheme of flexible working hours aimed at encouraging staff to work more efficiently without reducing the number of hours worked. Participation in the scheme is on the understanding that everyone co-operates to ensure levels of service and efficiency are maintained at a high standard.
Generally, Indoor staff work a 35 hour week, within a two week flextime cycle and Outdoor staff a 38 hour week with a rostered day off every two weeks. There are exceptions to this, which will be outlined in the advertisement.
The Council operates on a 'Core time' and 'Bandwidth' working hours template.
Core Time: Staff must work during the core time 9.00am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday ( Excluding lunch break).
Bandwidth Time: Work may be carried out during the hours 7.00 am and 7 pm. Time worked outside the 'Core Time' period is accumulated towards a 'Flex' day.
The process is dependent on the levels of work demands and Divisional requirements.
Overtime
Council operates with adequate staffing levels with overtime kept to a minimum. Overtime will only be paid with prior authority.
Leave
Annual Leave: 4 weeks granted at the end of each 12 months Service.
Sick Leave: 3 weeks per annum (Cumulative) with conditions applying to its use.
Long Service: 6.5 weeks granted after 5 years, a further 6.5 after each subsequent 5 years. After 15 years granted at 2.2 weeks per year
Carers Leave: Available under the award.
Paid Maternity Leave: Available under the award.
Military, SES, Bushfire Brigade: It is Councils policy to support employees who participate in these services where appropriate.
Payment
Payment is made via direct deposit, on a weekly basis.
It is the Councils policy to pay equitable wages and salaries based on the market value of each position. This is determined in accordance with the skill descriptors of the Local Government (State) Award, the Evens/Webb Evaluation System and supported by Council's Salary Administration System.
Council's Probationary Policy
Council Policy requires probationary periods to be served by all new employees.
- A 3 months probationary period applies to all positions from the date of joining for Council
Equal Employment Opportunity
Manly Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and selects employees on the basis of merit, taking into account their relevant skills and qualifications.
The council provides all applicants the opportunity to compete with others fairly through a positive recruitment policy reflecting the principals of equal opportunity.
Council's aim is to select the person who best meets all the requirements for the position.
Superannuation
Paid on your behalf into the Local Government Superannuation Scheme, currently, at 9% of salary.