By-laws

The Public Sector Employment and Management By-laws are made by the commissioner and provide certain entitlements such as:

leave - paid and unpaid
allowances
remote locality provisions.

The By-laws apply to Northern Territory Public Sector (NTPS) employees.

It is subject to any applicable enterprise agreement or commissioner’s determination that also governs an employee’s terms and conditions of employment.

Commissioner guidelines

Guidelines may be issued by the commissioner to assist in the interpretation or application of specific By-laws.

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Part 1 - Preliminary

Number	Title
1	Citation PDF (48.7 KB)
2	Commencement PDF (4.6 KB)
3	Interpretation PDF (58.8 KB)

Part 2 - Leave

Number	Title
4	Recreation leave PDF (162.9 KB)
5	Recreation leave loading PDF (67.1 KB)
6	Compassionate leave PDF (7.6 KB)
7	Personal leave PDF (91.6 KB)
8	Long service leave PDF (157.0 KB)
9	Parental leave PDF (216.5 KB)
10	Omitted
11	Omitted
12	Omitted
13	Omitted
14	Defence service leave PDF (67.3 KB)
15	Emergency leave PDF (59.9 KB)
16	Special leave without pay PDF (5.9 KB)
17	Leave to attend arbitration business PDF (6.2 KB)
18	Miscellaneous leave PDF (11.0 KB)
19	Omitted
20	Release for jury leave PDF (64.7 KB)
21	Release to attend as a witness PDF (6.6 KB)

Part 3 - Allowances

Number	Title
22	Loss or damage to clothing or personal effects PDF (110.2 KB)
23	Higher duties PDF (72.3 KB)
24	Low flying allowance PDF (5.8 KB)
25	Meal allowance PDF (63.1 KB)
26	Northern Territory allowance PDF (124.0 KB)
27	Relocation expenses – employment or transfer PDF (12.3 KB)
28	Relocation allowance PDF (63.2 KB)
29	Temperate clothing allowance PDF (59.1 KB)
30	Travelling allowance PDF (9.4 KB)
30A	Living away from home allowance PDF (7.4 KB)
31	Camping allowance PDF (6.7 KB)
32	Vehicle allowance PDF (62.9 KB)

Part 4 - Other entitlements

Number	Title
33	Air fares PDF (133.2 KB)
34	Kilometre allowance PDF (8.6 KB)
35	Travelling time PDF (8.3 KB)
36	Increments PDF (74.3 KB)
37	Overtime PDF (216.1 KB)
38	Restrictive duty PDF (185.6 KB)
39	Shift payments PDF (67.3 KB)
40	Payment for Saturday duty - other than shift workers PDF (52.3 KB)
41	Assistance with studies PDF (76.2 KB)

Part 5 - Remote locality provision

Number	Title
42	General PDF (52.8 KB)
43	Fares out PDF (80.3 KB)
44	Allowance for freight on household goods PDF (69.1 KB)

Part 6 - Compulsory transferees

Number	Title
45	General PDF (54.7 KB)
46	Recreation leave PDF (5.5 KB)
47	Air fares PDF (80.4 KB)
48	Travelling time PDF (6.0 KB)
49	Northern Territory allowance PDF (68.5 KB)
50	Leave without pay PDF (5.4 KB)
51	Removal expenses PDF (71.8 KB)
52	Fares for children attending school PDF (73.0 KB)
53	Omitted
54	Other entitlement PDF (58.4 KB)

Part 7 - Appendix

Travelling time (By-law 30) localities PDF (157.1 KB)

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