HR eXpert

NOTE: Tax treatment on payments for eligible termination payment will change from 1 July 2007. Until the system is updated the estimated results generated by the Voluntary Redundancy module will not apply all of the tax treatment changes. If you are considering taking voluntary redundancy you should seek advice from a professional financial advisor and your Human Resources area about your entitlements post 1 July 2007.

The HR eXpert System provides self service access to advice on employment conditions and entitlements for staff employed under the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 (PSEMA). Current modules which are available relate to -

• Maternity Leave
• Study Time
• Extended Leave
• Recognition of Previous Service
• Leaving the Service
• Voluntary Redundancy
• Travel Compensation, including Meal and Private Motor Vehicle Allowances
• Higher Duties Allowance
• Salary Packaging
• Agency List Inquiry

Enter HR eXpert

HR eXpert takes you through interactive inquiries providing advice specific to your circumstances. You are asked straightforward questions but behind these is a very complex rule base based on all relevant legislation and documentation You will have access to accurate information about your conditions and entitlements without needing to understand the rules behind them.

The HR eXpert Agency List Inquiry allows you to access a comprehensive Agency List which provides details of NSW and other Australian government agencies. You can search the list to find individual agencies, using any of the many names they are known by, This will provide details of the agency and allow you to track them over time by identifying their predecessors and successors. You can also download an excel spreadsheet which contains details of all agencies in the list.

HR eXpert Resources 

HR eXpert User Guide Colour version (2,700k pdf) 
HR eXpert User Guide B&W version (1,700k pdf)

Sample Reports (pdf files)
Report Booklet (booklet of all sample reports from the first release, 290k)

• Entitlement to Extended Leave/Recognition of Previous Service Report
• Letter to Current Employer requesting recognition of previous service
• Letter to Previous Employer requesting Certificate of Service
• Maternity Leave Application
• Application to Vary Maternity Leave
• Study Time Application
• Leaving the Service Options Report
• Voluntary Redundancy Report
• Authority to Travel (Example 1 - an overnight journey)
• Authority to Travel (Example 2 - a one day journey)
• Authority to Use a Private Motor Vehicle-Camping Journeys
• Approval for Air Travel
• Approval to Use a Departmental Vehicle
• Travel Expenses Claim (Example 1 - an overnight journey)
• Travel Expenses Claim (Example 2 - a one day journey)
• Private Motor Vehicle Allowance Claim-Camping Journey
• Salary Packaging Options Report (Example 1 - no current Salary Packaging, no Employee Contribution Method)
• Salary Packaging Options Report (Example 2 - current Salary Packaging, with Employee Contribution Method)
• Higher Duties Allowance (Example of Inquiry Summary)
• Agency List Inquiry (example of agency information)
• Agency Export List (extract sorted by name)

Introductory Flyer

HR eXpert Flyer Colour version (pdf, 220k )
HR eXpert Flyer B&W version (pdf, 170k)

Sample articles

For internal newsletters
For induction manuals (word, 30k)

Other documents

Circular 2004-04 HR eXpert System (pdf, 30K)
Circular 2004-35 HR eXpert Release 2 (pdf, 100k)

Demonstration Inquiries

Your HR area has a copy of the following demonstration files on CD (large video files) 

• Extended Leave/Recognition of Prior Service (5 minute video)
• Entitlement to Maternity leave (8 minute video)

Further enquiries to hrexpert@dpc.nsw.gov.au