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• DETA Substantive Policy

Workforce relations

Establishing formal relations with employees and representatives to achieve a harmonious workplace. Includes negotiations conducted to obtain determinations, agreements or awards industrial disputes.

Procedures

• WFR-PR-001: Breastfeeding in the Workplace

  Provides principles and guidance to assist managers and principals in effectively supporting and managing employees who are breastfeeding mothers. Intent is to improve retention rate of female employees after maternity leave, lead to earlier return to work for some mothers, provide a low cost intervention that supports a family friendly work culture, and improves employer-employee relations by acknowledging needs of employees who are breastfeeding
  
  http://education.qld.gov.au/strategic/eppr/workforce/wfrpr001/ - details
  

• WFR-PR-004: Management of Public Interest Disclosures Under the Whistleblowers Protection Act

  Investigation of public interest disclosures and protection from reprisal of any employee and manager who genuinely makes such disclosures. Procedures to be followed by employees who make, receive or deal with a public interest disclosure.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/strategic/eppr/workforce/wfrpr004/ - details
  

• WFR-PR-006: Workplace harassment, sexual harassment and violence

  Explains employee and management responsibilities in relation to creating a work environment that is free from workplace harassment, sexual harassment, and violence.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/strategic/eppr/workforce/wfrpr006/ - details
  

• WFR-PR-007: Workforce diversity and equity

  Explains how the principles of diversity, equity and unlawful discrimination apply to all employees of the Department of Education, including equal employment opportunity target groups.
  
  
  http://education.qld.gov.au/strategic/eppr/workforce/wfrpr007/ - details
  

• WFR-PR-008: Work-Life Balance

  This policy defines Work-Life Balance and articulates the department's commitment to assisting employees achieve a work-life balance.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/strategic/eppr/workforce/wfrpr008/ - details
  

• WFR-PR-010: Accumulated day off arrangements for non-school based public servants

  This policy outlines the Accumulated Day Off entitlements of non-school based public servants employed in Education Queensland. It is a reference manual both for those utilising an Accumulated Day Off scheme and for those whose responsibility it is to manage and approve this entitlement for staff.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/strategic/eppr/workforce/wfrpr010/ - details
  

• WFR-PR-011: Pregnancy in the Workplace

  Outlines details of how the Department of Education, Training and the Arts assists pregnant female employees experiencing medical or occupational health and safety issues, including the responsibilities of all parties in this process.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/strategic/eppr/workforce/wfrpr011/ - details
  

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