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Data dictionary

Data dictionary for NSW Dept. Communities and Justice/FACSIAR Data Governance Committee (Registration Authority) showing concepts registered as Standard on .

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Concepts
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Employee: Declared excess Data Element Concept An employee is declared excess when their position is no longer required by the employer, and they have been formally... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Declared excess, Code N Data Element An indicator of whether an employee has been declared excess, as represented by a code. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Determination Data Element Concept The determination for an employee of an organisation. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Determination, Actual Earnings, X(10) Data Element The determination amount for an employee of an organisation, recorded as a number or code. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Disability Status Data Element Concept The experience of disability, impairment or condition identified by an employee of an organisation. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Disability Status, code N Data Element An indicator of whether an employee has a disability which impacts some aspect of their work situation, and requires adjustment in order... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Domestic and Family Violence leave Data Element Concept Domestic & Family Violence leave taken by an employee. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Domestic and Family Violence leave, Hours taken X(8) Data Element The number of hours of Domestic & Family Violence leave taken by the employee during a specified period, as represented... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Employment Legislation Identifier Data Element Concept The primary legislation under which an employee is employed. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Employment Legislation Identifier, PSC code NNN Data Element The primary legislation under which an employee is employed, represented by a code. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Employment Separation Date Data Element Concept The date that an employee ceases employment with an employer. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Employment Separation Date, N Data Element The date that an employee ceases employment with an employer. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Employment Status Data Element Concept Indicates the status of an employee's employment. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Employment Status, Category Code N Data Element The category of an employee's role or position, described in their contract with an agency or department, as represented by... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Employment Status, Code N Data Element The employment status of an employee of an organisation, recorded as a code representing yes or no. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Employment Status, Movement type code NNN Data Element An indicator of any change in an employee's employment situation, that has taken place during a specified period, as represented... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Extended leave Data Element Concept Extended leave taken or accrued by an employee. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Extended leave, Actual Earnings, X(10) Data Element Extended leave taken by an employee, recorded as a number or code representing the amount an employee was paid during... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Extended leave, Hours accrued X(8) Data Element The amount of extended leave accrued by an employee during a specified period, represented as the total amount of leave... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Extended leave, Hours taken X(8) Data Element The number of hours of extended leave taken by an employee during a specified period, as represented by a number... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: FACS leave Data Element Concept Family and Community Services (FACS) leave taken or accrued by an employee. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: FACS leave, Hours taken X(8) Data Element The number of hours of Family and Community Services (FACS) leave taken by an employee during a specified period, as... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Fertility treatment leave Data Element Concept Fertility treatment leave taken by an employee. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Fertility treatment leave, Hours taken X(8) Data Element The number of hours of fertility treatment leave taken by an employee during a specified period, as represented by a number... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: First language spoken Data Element Concept The language an employee of an organisation first spoke as a child (as distinct from the preferred language, or language... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: First language spoken, Code N Data Element The language an employee first spoke as a child (as distinct from the preferred language, or language usually spoken at... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Frontline position Data Element Concept An employee who works in a frontline position. These are positions which spend 70% or more of their time providing services... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Frontline position, Flag N Data Element Whether an employee works in a frontline position, (positions which spend 70% or more of their time providing services to... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Gender Data Element Concept The gender of an employee. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Gender, Code X(5) Data Element The social, cultural or psychological gender traits that an employee of an organisation expresses, experiences or identifies with, as represented... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Government Employee Number Data Element Concept The GEN (Government Employee Number) assigned to an employee by the Public Service Commission, to be retained by the employee... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Government Employee Number, Identifier X(12) Data Element An individual's Government Employee Number (GEN) which is a unique reference code assigned to each employee by the Public Service... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Higher duties Data Element Concept An employee acting in roles above their usual grade/level can receive higher duties as part of a temporary assignment. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Higher duties, Actual Earnings, X(10) Data Element The total higher duties paid to an employee in a temporary acting arrangement, during a specified period, recorded as a... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Highest education level, Code N Data Element The highest level of formal education an employee of an organisation has completed, as represented by a code. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Highest level of education or qualification Data Element Concept The highest level of education or qualification achieved by an employee of an organisation. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Hours worked Data Element Concept The amount of time in hours that an employee worked for in paid employment in a specified period. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Hours worked, Hours N[NN] Data Element The number of paid hours an employee is contracted to work, recorded as a count or measure of whole hours. July 10, 2025 --
Employee Identifier Property A sequence of characters which identify an employee. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Identifier Data Element Concept A sequence of characters which identify an employee. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Identifier, X(10) Data Element A unique identifier assigned to an employee by an agency or organisation. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Indigenous Status Data Element Concept Indigenous Status is a measure of whether an employee of an organisation identifies as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Indigenous Status, Code N Data Element A code that represents whether an employee of an organisation identifies as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Leave loading Data Element Concept Leave loading paid to an employee. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Leave loading, Actual Earnings, X(10) Data Element The total amount of leave loading paid to an employee during a specified period, recorded as a number or code. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Locality Name Data Element Concept The name of the suburb, town or city associated with the address of an Employee. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Locality Name, Text X Data Element The name of the suburb, town or city associated with the address of an Employee. July 10, 2025 --
Employee movement type code NNN Value Domain A code list representing the movement of an employee to, from, or within a public sector organisation/agency.  July 10, 2025 --
Employee: NSW agency or occupation specific award Data Element Concept A supplementary award or agreement that determines a range of conditions of employment for an employee of an organisation. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: NSW agency or occupation specific award, Classification Code X(10) Data Element The NSW award classification under which an employee is paid, as represented by a code. July 10, 2025 --