Requests for non-ongoing contracts (including renewals or consecutive contracts) must be discussed with PWSS HR Advice before an offer is made and this form is completed.
This document should be used when you will be employed against an established position on an non-ongoing basis under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 (the MOP(S) Act). Your employment may be full-time or part-time. If there are any changes to the non-ongoing employment, such as a change to the number of days worked part-time, use a Variation to an Existing Employment Agreement form.
Employment agreements are to be completed prior to, or on the date of, commencement. Where this is not possible, documentation is to be completed at the earliest opportunity.
Should your circumstances change and you are no longer able to complete the hours of work as indicated in this agreement please contact your Employer/Authorised Officer so that they can advise MaPS at MOPSPay&Conditions@finance.gov.au.
You must complete and attach additional forms if:
You can specify the circumstances of your employment and the tool will generate the additional forms you are required to complete.
You must separately email these additional forms to MOPSPay&Conditions@finance.gov.au
If you do not complete the additional forms this can delay the processing of your contract and your pay.
Start and End date difference can't be more than 12 months.
The end date has to be greater than the commence date.
(b) the date the employment is terminated, or;
The maximum period of non-ongoing employment is 12 months (e.g. if commencing 15 January, the contract must end on or before 14 January the following year).
An end date must be included in option (a), even if the employment will end if the event in option (c) occurs.
Funding arrangement
Funding arrangements against the Electorate Support Budget (ESB) cannot extend beyond the relevant financial year.
Non-ongoing employment against the ESB cannot extend beyond the relevant financial year. Employment which is wholly funded by the ESB and extends past 30 June will be processed with an automatic cessation date of 30 June (subject to the availability of sufficient funds).
Non-ongoing employment against the ESB cannot extend beyond the relevant financial year. Where an employment agreement is received with work days partially funded by the ESB and which extend past 30 June, these ESB-funded days will be processed with an amended cessation date of 30 June (subject to the availability of sufficient funds).
Indicate any full working days which will be funded using the ESB (and which will be processed up to a maximum end date of 30 June)
ESA should be allocated in consultation with the relevant guideline . This includes guidance on the level of ESA allocated to you within the suitable range of weekly additional hours (averaged over a 12 month period).
Are you the current or new Nominated Traveller?
*The Nominated Traveller is the electorate employee nominated in accordance with clause 5 of Determination 2023/10 - Staff Travel and Relief Staff Determination. Nominated Travellers automatically receive 12 points of ESA as a Nominated Traveller Allowance (NTA) and may receive additional points of ESA up to their individual 'cap' and subject to their parliamentarian's total ESA 'pool'.
*Please note that NTA + ESA 5 or ESA 6 is only available to certain individuals in accordance with clause 40.4(b) and 40.4(c) of the Commonwealth Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement 2024-27.
During your employment, the amount of ESA you are allocated by your Employer may change, including where there is an office re-allocation trigger under clause 41.5 of the Commonwealth Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement 2024-27.
*ESA 17 and ESA 18 may only be allocated to certain individuals in accordance with clause 40.4 (b) and 40.4 (c) of the Commonwealth Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement 2024-27.
During your employment, the amount of ESA you are allocated by your Employer may change, including where there is an office re-allocation trigger under clause 41.5 of the Commonwealth Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement 2020-23.
If ‘yes’, you must email a completed National Police History Check application to MOPSPay&Conditions@finance.gov.au.
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* Queensland parliamentary service is not considered MOP(S) Act equivalent prior service for the purposes of calculating the severance benefit, however may be recognised for personal and long service leave purposes in accordance with the Recognition of prior service guideline.
Should you wish to make a prior service request, please submit the Prior Service Kit.