News
There is a new contract and handbook
The new employment contract and handbook for VPS executives is available on this page.
The executive motor vehicle scheme and calculator have been updated
The new executive motor vehicle scheme and calculator account for zero emissions vehicles. They are both available on the website, Executive motor vehicle scheme.
2025-26 remuneration changes
The Premier issued the 2025-26 annual adjustment guideline rate on 13 October 2025. For further information, please visit the website, Executive and senior office holder annual remuneration changes.
On 23 September 2025, the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal issued its 2025 Determination of Remuneration Bands for Executives Employed in public service bodies and Prescribed Public Entities. For further information and to view the Determination and remuneration bands, please visit the Tribunal's website.
Context
VPS executives are senior public officials employed by public bodies exercising VPS employment powers under, or with reference to Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 (known as the PAA). They are employed in departments, administrative offices, the VPSC and other public bodies.
If you are after information about executives in Victorian public entities, please visit the website, Victorian public entity executive employment.
Executive employment contract and handbook
The contract
The Standard Executive Employment Contract has been developed for use when employing VPS executives. The contract contains details of the employment arrangements for executives including remuneration and superannuation, termination and leave.
The contract is available for download here:
The handbook
The handbook is intended to support executives and their employers in interpreting and understanding the contract. Specifically, it:
- assists public service bodies to manage employment contracts, remuneration and employment matters relating to executives,
- provides further guidance to executives and employers in the public service on executive employment and remuneration policy standards
- outlines the government’s expectations around executive employment practices, and
- provides direction to other related policies, resources and materials.
The handbook is available on the page, Victorian public service executive contract handbook.
Previous contract and handbook
The previous contract and handbook are available for download.
This version of the contract is not to be used for any new appointments or reappointments.
Remuneration
The Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal (Tribunal) determines the executive remuneration bands for executives employed in VPS bodies and in prescribed public entities.
The remuneration paid to a public service executive must be within their relevant remuneration band. An executive’s relevant remuneration band is determined based on the outcome of a work value assessment, conducted according to the work value assessment methodology in the Victorian Public Sector Commission (VPSC) classification frameworks.
Employers make decisions as to an individual executive’s remuneration. The Tribunal has issued guidelines to assist employers in placing public service executives within the relevant remuneration bands. In exceptional circumstances, if an employer is proposing to pay an executive above the maximum rate of the relevant remuneration band, advice from the Tribunal must be obtained and considered. Refer to the Tribunal website for further guidance.
Annual remuneration adjustments
The remuneration settings for public sector executives are subject to review each year. Find information about these adjustments as they apply to for public sector executives (as well as appointees to public sector boards and statutory office holders) on the website, Executive and senior office holders annual remuneration changes.
Executive Motor Vehicle Scheme
VPS executives can access a motor vehicle as part of their remuneration package under the Executive Motor Vehicle Scheme.
Information on the Scheme can be found on the website, Executive Motor Vehicle Scheme.
Other relevant bodies
Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal
The Tribunal determines executive remuneration bands and advises on proposals to pay an executive above the band.
Victorian Public Sector Commission
The VPSC supports the capability, professionalism and integrity of the public sector and its employees.
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