Policies

Policy Types

  1. Statutory
  2. Strategic
  3. Administrative

Policy Categories

Within these statutory, strategic and administrative policies, the can be grouped into these common categories

  1. Corporate Governance
  2. Finance
  3. General
  4. Human Resources

Compliance

Policies must comply with all relevant legislation or Codes of Practice (eg Local Government Act 2009, Local Government Regulation 2012, Work Health and Safety Act 2010, etc).

Statutory Policies

Statutory policies are those policies that are adopted by Council due to a legislative requirement. These policies influence the strategic direction of Council’s business and are a guide for Council officers in implementing the administration of the Local Government.

Strategic policies

Strategic policies are those policies that are adopted by Council due to its desire to influence the direction of an issue or assist in the delegated decision making for Council officers. Strategic policies should follow the jurisdiction provided to Council through its corporate plan.

Administrative Policies

These policies or procedures are approved by the Chief Executive Officer and outline the way operational issues should or may occur. They influence the day to day operations of the Council.

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