Working with the VEC

What you can expectTop

The VEC makes the commitment to our people that we will:

• provide an enjoyable and safe place to work;
• develop and reward excellence in their work;
• help them achieve the key objectives of their roles; and
• recognise the importance of family commitments.

Conditions of employmentTop

Non-executive employees of the VEC have their terms and conditions regulated by the Victorian Public Service Agreement 2006 (external link).

Staff hired specifically to work at electoral events (such as election managers and officials) are appointees, not employees. Working conditions for appointees are determined directly by the Electoral Commissioner.

Political impartialityTop

As the VEC is responsible for providing the people of Victoria with an independent electoral service, it is vitally important that the VEC and its employees are able to perform their duties with complete political impartiality.

Section 17A of the Electoral Act 2002 enables the VEC to ask job applicants for disclosure of specific political activities that could compromise the perceived independence of the organisation.

Disclosure of this information does not necessarily mean that an applicant for employment will not be employed. Disclosure will however, give the VEC the opportunity to consider whether it would be suitable for the applicant to work in certain areas or on certain elections. For example, a person who had been involved in lobbying their local council on a particular issue may be excluded from working on projects related to that particular council.

Code of conductTop

The VEC is committed to the public sector values and employment Principles contained within the Public Administration Act 2004 (external link).

Occupational health and safetyTop

Safety is everyone's responsibility at the Victorian Electoral Commission.

The VEC is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees, clients, contractors and visitors.

This commitment also extends to ensuring that the work of the VEC does not place the Victorian community at risk of injury, illness, disease or any form of property damage.

Workplace health and safety management principles are integral to the everyday business of our workplace.

Flexible working arrangementsTop

VEC staff are able to utilise a variety of options available under the flexible work arrangements policy (PDF 87kB, DOC 66kB). Management and staff can request to use a range of agreed flexible working options.

The following arrangements have been agreed to, and successfully implemented for a variety of VEC staff to effectively balance their work, personal and family commitments: