Voluntary Medical Retirement (VMR) Scheme (Directive 22/16)
Summary
This directive made under the Public Service Act 2008 continues to apply unless it is repealed or replaced under the Public Sector Act 2022. It only applies to public sector entities that it applied to prior to 1 March 2023.
To establish the conditions and entitlements of permanent public service employees under a voluntary medical retirement (VMR) scheme.
Subsequent to machinery of government (MoG) changes (The Public Service Departmental Arrangements Notice (No.5) 2023), new departments and renamed departments have confirmed their participation in the VMR Scheme.
Participating agencies not affected by MoG changes continue to participate in the VMR Scheme.
List of participating agencies
- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services
- Department of Employment, Small Business and Training
- Department of Energy and Climate
- Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
- Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works
- Department of Justice and Attorney-General
- Department of the Premier and Cabinet
- Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water
- Department of Resources
- Department of State Development and Infrastructure
- Department of Tourism and Sport
- Department of Transport and Main Roads
- Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts
- Department of Youth Justice
- Electoral Commission of Queensland
- Office of the Director of Child Protection Litigation
- Office of the Health Ombudsman
- Office of the Public Guardian
- Public Sector Commission
- Queensland Audit Office
- Queensland Corrective Services
- Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority
- Queensland Racing Integrity Commission
- Queensland Treasury
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