Roles and Responsibilities of Council Employees
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Investment: $430 incl GST
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
Target Audience
New and existing Council staff
Overview
Council employees have a number of roles and responsibilities pursuant to the Local Government Act 1999 (SA) and other industrial instruments. In addition, councils have a number of workplace policies and procedures that prescribe obligations on staff. This session will assist council employees to navigate their way through their various roles and responsibilities, while emphasizing the importance of their duties as public officers.
Key Learnings
- Explanation of the general duties of council employees pursuant to the Local Government Act 1999 (SA)
- Interaction between council employees and council members
- Relationship between the performance of duties and the council’s broader responsibilities to the community and public
Facilitator
Sathish Dasan, Principal – Employment and Industrial Relations, Governance – Norman Waterhouse LawyersSathish is the Principal in charge of the Norman Waterhouse Employment & Industrial Relations, Insurance, and Governance & Regulatory teams. Sathish has been named as one of Australia’s leading lawyers in Doyle’s Legal Guide for the last ten years and has earned a reputation as one of South Australia’s pre-eminent specialists in the respective fields of industrial relations, local government and administrative law.
The Norman Waterhouse Local Government team is the largest of its kind in the State and is widely recognised as the leader in the provision of advice and representation to the local government sector in South Australia.
Additional Information
What ‘Delivery Options’ are available for this session?If a session is scheduled, the delivery options can be found below in the location field of the ‘Upcoming Workshops’ section. (Address = Face 2 Face delivery, Webinar = Virtual delivery)
No ‘Dates’ scheduled?
Complete our ‘Enquiry Form’ to be added to our waitlist and notified of upcoming dates.
Interested in having this program brought ‘In-House’ to your council?
Check your eligibility by requesting an ‘In-house eQuote’.
For further information about the content of this program, please contact LGA Training on 8224 2000 or at training@lga.sa.gov.au.
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