1. Policy statement
The Department of Education (the Department) allocates Government Regional Officers' Housing (GROH) to employees who fulfil the eligibility criteria, providing there is suitable accommodation available.
2. Policy rules
Director, Staff Recruitment and Employment Services will assess the eligibility of employees for the provision of housing subject to the availability of suitable accommodation according to the following criteria:
- the employee’s role is essential to the Department’s core business;
- the employee’s appointment is 0.5 full-time equivalent or greater;
- the employee is relocated by the Department in the course of employment to the location, not having resided there at the time of appointment; and
- the employee, or their partner, does not own or have an interest in residential property within 50 kilometres of the employee’s place of appointment.
All employees allocated housing must comply with:
- the Department’s Tenant Responsibilities; and
- Ceasing a Tenancy – Employee Responsibilities at Appendix C.
Guidance
The provision of housing for employees is at the Department’s discretion and is not an entitlement under Industrial Awards and General Agreements.
Further information is available:
- Appendix A: fringe benefits tax and guidance information;
- Appendix B: process for allocation of housing, including appeals; and
- on Department’s Housing and Transport Services website
- allowances and forms, including GROH Housing Application
- allocation of accommodation includes information about the categories of accommodation and allocation criteria
- GROH Rent.
3. Responsibility for implementation and compliance
The Director, Staff Recruitment and Employment Services is responsible for implementation.
The Executive Director, Workforce is responsible for compliance with the policy.
4. Scope
This policy applies to all employees provided housing by the Department.
5. Related documents
6. Contact information
Policy manager:
Director, Workforce Policy and Coordination
Policy contact officer:
Manager, Staff Recruitment and Employment Services
T: (08) 9264 4453
Other:
Housing and Transport Services
T: (08) 9264 4412
7. History of changes
| Effective date | Last update date | Policy version no. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April 2011 | 2.0 | ||
| None | |||
| 28 April 2011 | 30 July 2014 | 2.1 | |
| Minor spelling and formatting corrections. | |||
| 12 May 2015 | 3.0 | ||
| Major review streamlined content into a policy document. Endorsed by Corporate Executive 1 April 2015. | |||
| 12 May 2015 | 22 May 2017 | 3.1 | |
| Addition of information to Appendix A regarding Extended Leave without pay conditions D17/0208756. | |||
| 11 December 2018 | 4.0 | ||
| Major review undertaken. Endorsed by Director General at Corporate Executive on 31 October 2018. | |||
8. Appendices
Appendix A: Appendix A Guidance information (PDF file - 39.7kB)
Appendix B: Appendix B Process for Allocation of Housing (PDF file - 233.5kB)
Appendix C: Appendix C Ceasing a Tenancy - Employee Responsibilities (PDF file - 268.3kB)
9. More information
Appendices
Appendix A: Appendix A Guidance information
Appendix B: Appendix B Process for Allocation of Housing
Appendix C: Appendix C Ceasing a Tenancy - Employee Responsibilities
This policy:
Housing for Country Employees in Public Schools Policy v4.0
Policy and all supporting documents:
Housing for Country Employees in Public Schools Policy Bundle
Policy review date
11 December 2021