Part 7 - Other Conditions of Service

7.1 Travel and Removals

Treasury will develop and maintain policies to address the cost of moving employees (including prospective employees) and their dependants where movement of the employee's locality is required. The policies will include conditions applying to temporary movement of locality.
The policies will be contained in the Human Resources Manual of Employment Conditions.
The existence of the policies does not confer an automatic entitlement to removal expenses. However, payment of removal expenses will be as determined under the terms of the policies contained in the manual unless the Secretary determines, in particular circumstances, that the policy should not apply or should be varied. Any such determination will be made, and notified to the relevant employee, before an existing or prospective employee moves locality. With respect to new Treasury employees, the payment of removal expenses may be negotiated as part of an overall package at the time of engagement or at the time an agreement is made under section 26 of the Public Service Act 1999.

Treasury will maintain policies to address conditions of service for Treasury employees serving in overseas posts. In determining the appropriate conditions and rates, Treasury may be guided by the conditions of service extended to employees of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Treasury will develop and maintain policies to address conditions of service for Treasury employees on short term duty overseas. In determining the appropriate conditions and rates, Treasury may be guided by the material available from accredited providers.

A General Manager may approve reimbursement to an employee for loss or damage to clothing or personal effects, which occurred in the course of the employee's work, taking account of the relevant guidelines.