Policies
The policies, procedures and documents of Barkly Regional Council sit alongside the governing legislation of the Local Government Act 2019, providing a basis for all operations.
The policies and documents below are approved by Council and reflect Councils commitment to good governance, transparency and accountability. Barkly Regional Council has various policies which broadly fall into three main categories:
- LEGISLATED POLICIES: Policies contained within relevant legislation, such as the “Local Government Act", are automatically applicable to Council.
- GENERAL POLICY DIRECTIONS: Currently general policy directions, e.g. By-Laws, are brought to Council through the relevant standing committee before implementation.
- STAFF DIRECTION/S: Staff directions are generally authorised by the CEO, and may emanate from a particular situation that has arisen.
- Borrowing
- Extra meeting allowance
- Gifts and Benefits (CEO)
- Investment
- Local Authority
- Procurement
- Caretaker
- Rate Concession
- Filling Casual Vacancies
- Travel and Accommodation (Council Members)
- Reasonable Expenses and Non-Monetary Benefits (Council Members)
- Attendance at Meetings Via Audio or Audiovisual
- Confidential Information and Business
- Sufficient Interest in the Assessment Records
- Sufficient Interest in the assessment records - Stat dec Accountable forms policy (Staff)
- Gifts and Benefits (Council Members)
- Professional Development
- Casting Vote
- CEO Allowance and other benefits
- CEO Code of Conduct
- Complaint Against the CEO
- Human Resource Management
- Breach of Code of Conduct
- Shared Services
- Accounting Privacy
- Accountable Forms (Members and CEO)
- Credit Card (Members and CEO)
- Delegation Manual
- Debtor Management Policy
- Credit Card (Council Staff)
- Principle Accounting
- Financial Management Reporting
- Annual Financial Statement and Key Dates
- Accounting Business Systems Asset Management
- Cash Handling
- Recruitment, Selection and Probation Policy
- Council Staff Code of Conduct
- Staff Performance and Appraisals
- Training and Development
- Grievance
- Fraud and Corruption
- Gifts and Benefits (Council Staff)
- Equal Opportunity: Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment and Anti-Bullying Policy
- Uniforms and Personal Protective Equipment Policy
- Relocation Assistance Policy
- Asset Management Policy
- Designated Smoking Area Policy
- ICT Acceptable Usage Policy
- Mandatory Reporting Policy
- Youth Supervision Policy
- BRC Common Seal Policy
- BRC Committee Policy
- BRC Risk Management Policy