Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (CONSEQUENTIAL AND TRANSITIONAL) REGULATIONS 1999

- made under the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.1.    Name of Regulations [see Note 1]  
   1.2.    Commencement [see Note 1]  
   1.3.    Definitions — the dictionary  

   PART 2--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE OLD ACT

   2.1.    Classifications  
   2.2.    Appointments under the old Act made but not effective at commencing time  
   2.3.    Appointments under certain other enactments made but not effective at commencing time  
   2.4.    SES appointments in progress at commencing time  
   2.5.    Employment opportunities notified before commencing time  
   2.6.    Re-appointments made but not effective at commencing time  
   2.7.    Persons on probation (termination decision made but not effective at commencing time)  
   2.8.    Persons on probation at commencing time (no termination decision made before commencing time)  
   2.9.    Transfers made but not effective at commencing time  
   2.10.   Promotions made but not effective at commencing time  
   2.11.   Transfers or promotions on advice of Joint Selection Committee  
   2.12.   Fixed-term Secretaries  
   2.13.   Acting Secretaries  
   2.14.   Public Service Commissioner  
   2.15.   Public Service Commissioner — annual report for the 1999-2000 financial year  
   2.16.   Temporary performance of duties of SES officers  
   2.17.   Temporary performance of duties of non-SES officers (non-appellable)  
   2.18.   Temporary performance of duties of non-SES officers (appellable)  
   2.19.   Pre-commencement misconduct  
   2.20.   Conviction by court  
   2.21.   Suspension  
   2.22.   Delegations  
   2.23.   Directions related to delegations  
   2.24.   Determinations — SES employees’ superannuation benefits  
   2.25.   Notices — forfeiture of office or employment  
   2.26.   Review proceedings — certain provisions continue  
   2.27.   Retirement benefits — SES officers  
   2.28.   Reduction of classification — non-SES officers  
   2.29.   Retirements — non-SES officers  
   2.30.   Arrangements, agreements and authorisations for reciprocal services  
   2.31.   Determinations of special terms or conditions of employment  
   2.32.   Engagements not completed at commencing time — continuing employees  
   2.33.   Engagements not completed at commencing time — other employees  
   2.34.   Terminations not completed at commencing time  
   2.35.   Continuation of short- and fixed-term SES engagements  
   2.36.   Gazettal of notices  
   2.37.   Continuing authority for certain payments  
   2.38.   Interpretation of certain awards, certified agreements and AWAs  
   2.39.   Determination 162 of 1994  
   2.40.   Attachment of salaries of officers  
   2.41.   Deduction of pecuniary penalty from salary  
   2.42.   Whistleblowing  
   2.43.   Medical examinations  

   PART 3--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIGHTS UNDER PART IV OF THE OLD ACT

           Division 3.1--First-tier persons

              Subdivision 3.1.1--General rights

   3.1.    Mobility rights of first-tier persons  

              Subdivision 3.1.2--End of first-tier status

   3.2.    Ceasing to be a first-tier person  

              Subdivision 3.1.3--Leave entitlements

   3.3.    Leave  

              Subdivision 3.1.4--Return to APS while first-tier person

   3.4.    Transitional period  
   3.5.    Notice of return  

           Division 3.2--Second-tier persons

              Subdivision 3.2.1--General rights

   3.6.    Mobility rights of second-tier persons  

              Subdivision 3.2.2--End of second-tier status

   3.7.    Ceasing to be a second-tier person  

              Subdivision 3.2.3--Return to APS while second-tier person in certain circumstances

   3.8.    Engagement as APS employee  
   3.9.    Time limit for engagement  
   3.10.   Entitlement to apply for engagement  
   3.11.   Entitlement to be considered for engagement  
   3.12.   Form of application  
   3.13.   Decision on application  
   3.14.   Effect of approval  
   3.15.   Duties  
   3.16.   Person excess to requirements  
   3.17.   Reporting for duty  

              Subdivision 3.2.4--Return to APS by application for employment opportunity

   3.18.   Return  

   PART 4--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE MERIT PROTECTION ACT

   4.1.    Definition for Part 4  
   4.2.    Continued application of the Merit Protection Act for certain purposes  
   4.3.    Promotion Appeal Committee matters  
   4.4.    Disciplinary Appeal Committee matters  
   4.5.    Redeployment and Retirement Appeal Committee matters  
   4.6.    Re-appointment Review Committee matters  
   4.7.    Re-integration Assessment Committee matters (application for determination made before commencing time)  
   4.8.    Re-integration Assessment Committee matters (no application for determination made before commencing time)  
   4.9.    Other appeals  
   4.10.   Matters before other committees  
   4.11.   Joint Selection Committees  
   4.12.   Review of decisions under Division 3 of Part II of the Merit Protection Act (application made before commencing time)  
   4.13.   Review of decisions under Division 3 of Part II of the Merit Protection Act (application authorised after commencing time)  
   4.14.   Review of other decisions under Division 3 of Part II of the Merit Protection Act  
   4.15.   Grievances (old Regulations)  
   4.16.   Grievances (Merit Protection Act)  
   4.17.   Other grievances  
   4.18.   Inquiries  
   4.19.   Provision of advice on grievances and appeals  
   4.20.   Performance of functions on request  
   4.21.   Merit Protection Commissioner  
   4.22.   Final annual report  

   PART 5--CONTINUITY OF CERTAIN DELEGATIONS, AUTHORISATIONS AND INSTRUMENTS AFTER COMMENCING TIME

   5.1.    Purpose of Part 5  
   5.2.    Definitions for Part 5  
   5.3.    Delegations by persons who are Agency Heads or delegates  
   5.4.    Authorisations by persons who are Agency Heads or delegates  
   5.5.    Delegations by reference to offices or positions created under the old Act  
   5.6.    Delegations by reference to classifications  
   5.7.    Authorisations by reference to offices or positions created under the old Act  
   5.8.    Authorisations by reference to classifications  
   5.9.    Delegations to overseas engaged employees  
   5.10.   Authorisations to overseas engaged employees  

   PART 6--OTHER TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   6.1.    Amendments of Acts  
   6.2.    Continued operation of section 80 of Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act 1984  
           SCHEDULE 1 Amendments of Acts