If you are interviewed you will be advised in writing of the result of the selection process, whether you are successful or not. The Federal Court is an equal employment opportunity employer which aims to ensure that fair, equitable and non-discriminatory consideration is given to all applicants, regardless of sex, ethnic or racial origin, or disability. Enquiries Should you have any queries about the vacancy or the progress of the selection process, please call the contact officer named in the advertisement. On engagement with the Court you receive personal leave credits of 13 days full pay and 10 days half pay. Personal leave replaces sick leave, special and carer s leave.
Half pay personal leave is to be used for the purposes of absences due to illness only.
You will receive a further credit of 13 days full pay and 10 days half pay each year on the anniversary of your commencement unless the date is deferred by leave without pay or other absences that do not count as service. If you leave to join another public employer you may transfer some or all of your personal leave credits. If you were employed by a public sector employer prior to joining the APS you may be receive credits provided the break in employment was no more than 2 months. Any paid personal leave granted by your previous employer will be deducted from your APS credit. Should you exhaust your full pay credits and your period of service is more than 5 years you may, in certain circumstances, convert your half pay personal leave to full pay.