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Standard Form Employment Contracts And Classification And Remuneration Frameworks (including Salary Bands, Grades, Or Equivalent Structures) For Locally Engaged Staff Employed By, Or Engaged On…
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Standard Form Employment Contracts And Classification And Remuneration Frameworks (including Salary Bands, Grades, Or Equivalent Structures) For Locally Engaged Staff Employed By, Or Engaged On Behalf Of, The Department Of Home Affairs To Perform Visa Processing Or Related Functions At All Relevant Posts In Mainland China And The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Current As At The Date Of This Request.
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DFAT released a standard employment contract template and conditions of service document for locally engaged staff (LES) employed by the Department of Home Affairs at the Australian Embassy in Beijing and other mainland China and Hong Kong posts to perform visa processing functions. The template contract specifies fixed-term full-time employment with a 90-day probation period, 37.5 working hours per week, one month notice period, and entitlements including 20 days recreation leave, 15 days personal/carers leave, and 14 days post holidays annually. Compensation includes base salary and loading in Chinese currency (RMB), employer superannuation contribution, and performance bonuses distributed according to the Embassy's performance management system. The document indicates engagement is conditional on maintaining a valid digitally signed employment contract and acceptance of attached LES Conditions of Service and Code of Conduct, with specific contact details redacted under exemptions.
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