Working at DIT

Working in the department and in the wider public sector has many benefits such as:

• success measured against social, environmental and economic goals
• diverse work opportunities and mobility across government departments
• transparency in decision making
• a high standard of ethics
• the satisfaction of serving the public of South Australia

We are committed to providing remuneration and employment conditions that attract, develop and retain the best employees and ensure workplace and cultural safety. This is supported by a range of human resources policies and work arrangements.

We are a values-driven organisation. Our shared values guide the way we work together and our attitudes to work. We have five values that were developed by our people:

• Collaboration – we work collaboratively as one team to serve our community. This means our diversified teams work together to achieve shared goals.
• Honesty – we are honest, open and act with integrity. This means we are truthful, sincere and transparent in our decision making and act at all times in such a way as to uphold the trust of the people we work with.
• Excellence – we are committed to excellence in everything we do. This means we use our energy, skills and resources to make whatever we are doing the best.
• Enjoyment – we enjoy our work and recognise our success. This means we have fun at work, celebrate our achievements and foster an environment where our people can thrive.
• Respect – we respect, understand and value ourselves and every person in our business. This means we listen, embrace diversity in others, and have a consistent application in our approach to one another.

These values help us to focus on how we conduct our business, rather than simply on the result. They provide a framework for decisions and actions that ultimately affect the quality of service we deliver to the South Australian community.

The Code of Ethics for the South Australian Public Sector embodies and builds upon the principles of the Public Sector Act 2009 and seeks to advance the objects of the Act in the pursuit of good government in South Australia.

We support flexible working arrangements that allow employees of all levels to achieve a greater balance between their work and other responsibilities and interests.

Voluntary flexible working arrangements are recognised as important to our employees and various family-friendly arrangements are in place within our workplace. Some available arrangements include:

• flexi time/accrued hours
• working from home
• part-time and job share
• purchased leave.

Annual leave accrues at the rate of 20 working days per year and pro-rata for part-time employees.

Employees are eligible to take long service leave after 7 years service with the South Australian Public Sector.

Some service with other levels of government may also be recognised.

Sick leave accrues at the rate of 12 days per year and pro-rata for part-time employees and is cumulative.

Super SA administers a range of superannuation schemes for South Australian public sector employees. Members of these schemes have relatively low administrative fees in comparison to other funds.

Detailed information is available from Super SA.

Salary sacrificing is available to employees who can arrange their income as a mixture of salary and other benefits, and may result in a reduction in the amount of income tax payable.

Benefits available through salary sacrificing include additional superannuation contributions, home office or work related equipment, novated lease for a motor vehicle. Note that employees are still required to pay any Fringe Benefits Tax liability for non-superannuable benefits.  Further information is available from the Office of the Commissioner of Public Sector Employment.