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The Australian Public Service Commission issues publications, advices and circulars, reports, speeches and media statements to agencies outlining changes in APS people and performance management. The following are current under the Public Service Act 1999, unless otherwise indicated.

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Circular 2021/08: Changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 to provide Compassionate Leave for Miscarriage

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
This circular is to inform Australian Government employers of the recent changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 that provide improved support for parents who experience miscarriage.

Circular 2021/09: COVID-19 vaccination policies in Australian Government workplaces

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to provide general information to Australian Government employers who are considering adopting policies that would require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Circular 2021/07: Fair Work Commission review of casual terms in awards

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to inform Australian Government agencies of the completion of the Fair Work Commission’s review of casual terms in modern awards

Circular 2021/06: Superannuation Stapling

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
Guidance for Commonwealth employers on the Government’s Your Super, Your Future Reforms.

APS Data Capability Framework

Publication
The Data Capability Framework defines the data specific knowledge, skills and behaviours required when working with data in the APS.

Circular 2021/05: COVID-19 Vaccinations for Commonwealth officials travelling overseas

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to provide advice to agencies considering sending Commonwealth officials on official travel overseas.

APS Employment Data  30 June 2021

Employment data
This release of the Australian Public Service (APS) employment data presents a statistical outline of the APS workforce employed under the Public Service Act 1999. It provides key workforce metrics as at 30 June 2021 and trends from 2002.

Corporate plan 2021-22

Publication
The Australian Public Service Commission’s purpose is to strengthen the professionalism of the APS and facilitate continuous improvement in workforce management in the APS.

Circular 2021/04: Application of Wage Price Index to agency industrial instruments from 1 September 2021

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to inform agencies of the applicable private sector Wage Price Index (WPI), for annual remuneration adjustments in agency industrial instruments between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022, under the Australian Government’s Public Sector Workplace Relations Policy 2020 (the Policy).

Performance Bonus Guidance

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
Principles governing performance bonus use in Commonwealth entities and companies.

Acknowledgement of Country

The APSC acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.