Casual Staff Payroll - St Kilda Festival
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The City of Port Phillip is seeking a provider to deliver payroll and employment agent services for temporary and short-term personnel engaged to support the St Kilda Festival. About The St Kilda Festival is the City of Port Phillip's flagship annual cultural event, held each February. Established in 1980, the Festival has grown to become one of Australia's largest free music and cultural events, attracting significant local, national and international visitation. The Festival requires the engagement of a high volume of short-term and casual personnel within compressed delivery timeframes. Purpose To provide payroll and employment agent services for temporary and short-term personnel engaged by Council to support the planning, delivery and wrap-up of the annual St Kilda Festival. Scope The scope includes: Provision of payroll services for temporary and short-term personnel engaged for the St Kilda Festival Provision of employment agent services for temporary and short-term personnel engaged for the St Kilda Festival Supporting the planning, delivery and wrap-up phases of the annual Festival
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