Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1980 No. 405

REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 19221

I, GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, and on the recommendation of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, hereby make the following Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922.

Dated this twenty-second day of December 1980.

ZELMAN COWEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

IAN VINER

Minister of State for Employment and Youth Affairs

for and on behalf of the Prime Minister

Amendments of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations2

Meal allowance

 1. Regulation 55 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) “$4.30” and substituting “$5.10”.

Rate of travelling allowance

 2. Regulation 57 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended —

• (a)

  by omitting the table in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1) and substituting the following table:

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Meal	Amount for capital city — Level 1 or above	Amount for place other than capital city — Level 1 or above	Amount for capital city — below Level 1	Amount for place other than capital city — below Level 1
$	$	$	$
Breakfast	5.05	4.45	4.30	3.80
Lunch	7.05	5.40	4.55	4.40
Dinner	10.00	7.85	9.00	7.20

• (b)

  by omitting the table in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1AA) and substituting the following table:

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Amount for capital city — Level 1 or above	Amount for place other than capital city — Level 1 or above	Amount for capital city — below Level 1	Amount for place other than capital city — below Level 1
$	$	$	$
33.00	22.90	26.00	19.05

 and

• (c)

  by omitting the table in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1AB) and substituting the following table:

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Amount for capital city — Level 1 or above	Amount for place other than capital city — Level 1 or above	Amount for capital city — below Level 1	Amount for place other than capital city — below Level 1
$	$	$	$
5.90	5.90	4.30	4.30

Shift duty

3. Regulation 65D of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended —

• (a)

  by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2) “$6,016.00” and substituting “$14,415”; and

• (b)

  by omitting paragraph (3) (a) (second occurring) and paragraph (3) (b) (second occurring) and substituting the following paragraphs:

  • “(c)

    in the case of an officer in receipt of salary at a rate exceeding $14,415 per annum — that rate; or

  • (d)

    in the case of any other officer — the rate at which salary is payable to him.”.

Allowances payable for use, for official purposes, of private vehicles

 4.Regulation 68A of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (4) and substituting the following table:

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Item	Engine capacity of motor vehicle not being a motor vehicle powered by a rotary engine	Engine capacity of motor vehicle powered by a rotary engine	Rate of allowance per kilometre
1	More than 4,000 cubic centimetres	More than 2,000 cubic centimetres	18.1 cents
2	More than 2,000 cubic centimetres but not more than 4,000 cubic centimetres	More than 1,000 cubic centimetres but not more than 2,000 cubic centimetres	15.5 cents
3	More than 1,500 cubic centimetres but not more than 2,000 cubic centimetres	More than 750 cubic centimetres but not more than 1,000 cubic centimetres	14.4 cents
4	1,500 cubic centimetres or less	750 cubic centimetres or less	13.3 cents

Allowances for use of private vehicles on specified journeys

5. Regulation 68B of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following sub-regulation:

• “(2)

  Subject to regulation 68D, an officer who uses a motor vehicle owned or hired by him in pursuance of permission granted under sub-regulation (1) shall be paid an allowance for each kilometre the vehicle travels in the circumstances in respect of which the permission has been granted at whichever of the rates specified in the table in sub-regulation 68A (4) is applicable.”.

Rotary engines

 6. Regulation 68BA of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended —

• (a)

  by omitting from sub-regulation (1) “In this regulation” and substituting “For the purposes of regulations 68A and 68B”;

• (b)

  by inserting in paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (1) “in sub-regulation 68A (4)” after “reference” (first occurring); and

• (c)

  by omitting sub-regulation (3).

Partial reimbursement of fares of certain officers

 7. Regulation 70D of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1A) and substituting the following paragraph:

• “(b)

  is in receipt of a salary at a rate not exceeding the rate of annual salary specified in the second column of the table in sub-regulation 71 (4) in relation to an officer whose age is 20 years; and”.

Interpretation

 8. Regulation 70E of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (5) and substituting the following sub-regulations:

• “(5)

  Subject to sub-regulation (6), a course of instruction shall not be taken to be a short course of instruction in relation to an officer for the purpose of this Division if the leave of absence required by the officer —

  • (a)

    to attend lectures;

  • (b)

    to perform practical work; and

  • (c)

    to travel to attend lectures or perform practical work,

required in connection with the course is for a continuous period, or for periods amounting in aggregate to a period, exceeding 200 hours.

• “(6)

  Sub-regulation (5) does not apply in the case of a course of instruction that is approved by the Parliamentary Head as a short course of instruction.”.

Salaries payable to officers of Second and Third Division

 9. Regulation 71 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended —

• (a)

  by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1) and substituting the following table:

Column 1	Column 2
Classification of office	Rate
$
Level 1	29,882
Level 2	32,684
Level 3	35,481
Level 4	38,281
Level 5	41,080
Level 6	43,880

• (b)

  by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following table:

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Classification of office	Minimum rate	Maximum rate	Scale of rates
$	$	$
Class 1	9,418	11,031	9,418-9,743-10,069- 10,391-10,715-11,031
Class 2/3	11,379	12,802	11,379-11,732-12,088- 12,443-12,802
Class 4	13,210	14,415	13,210-13,617-14,014- 14,415
Class 5	14,818	16,022	14,818-15,218-15,622- 16,022
Class 6	16,428	17,505	16,428-16,968-17,505
Class 7	18,038	19,118	18,038-18,580-19,118
Class 8	19,927	20,732	19,927-20,732
Class 9	21,533	22,331	21,533-22,331
Class 10	23,139	23,942	23,139-23,942
Class 11	24,748	25,550	24,748-25,550

• (c)

  by omitting from sub-regulation (4) “or Library Officer-in-training” and “or third”;

• (d)

  by omitting the table in sub-regulation (4) and substituting the following table:

Column 1	Column 2
Age of officer	Rate
$
Under 18 years	5,651
18 years	6,593
19 years	7,629
20 years	8,570

 and

• (e)

  by omitting sub-regulation (5).

Salaries and allowances of officers of the Fourth Division

 10. Regulation 72 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended —

• (a)

  by omitting sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following sub-regulation:

• “(2)

  The scale of rates per year in accordance with which salary is payable to an officer who occupies an office of Typist, Grade 1, is $4,480 - $5,376 - $6,272 - $7,258 - $8,154 - $8,960 - $9,144 - $9,329 - $9,508.”;

  • (b)

    by omitting the table in sub-regulation (3) and substituting the following table:

Column 1	Column 2
Age of officer	Rate
$
Under 17 years	4,480
17 years	5,376
18 years	6,272
19 years	7,258
20 years	8,154

• (c)

  by omitting from sub-regulation (7) “she” (wherever occurring) and “her” and substituting “the officer”;

• (d)

  by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (7) “$119.00” and substituting “$229”;

• (e)

  by omitting the table in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (7) and substituting the following table:

Column 1	Column 2
Highest shorthand speed in words per minute	Annual rate
$
80	229
100	476
120	668

• (f)

  by omitting the table in sub-regulation (8) and substituting the following table:

Column 1	Column 2
Age of officer	Rate
$
Under 17 years	4,424
17 years	5,308
18 years	6,193
19 years	7,166
20 years	8,051

 and

• (g)

  by omitting the table in sub-regulation (10) and substituting the following table:

Column 1	Column 2
Age of officer	Rate
$
Under 17 years	5,091
18 years	5,940
19 years	6,873
20 years	7,721

Conditions of transfer from Fourth Division to Third Division

11. Regulation 78 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following sub-regulation:

• “(2)

  An officer of the Fourth Division shall not be transferred or promoted to an office of Clerk in the Third Division unless he passes an examination held in accordance with, and complies with, the conditions to qualify for transfer or promotion to that office specified in a determination of the Parliamentary Head made under section 53 of the Act.”.

Schedules

 12.The Schedules to the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations are repealed and the following Schedules substituted:

FIRST SCHEDULE Sub-regulation 71 (3)

ANNUAL SALARIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE THIRD DIVISION

 

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Office	Rate or scale of rates
$
1	Leader of Staff (Representatives)	26,147-27, 125
2	Leader of Staff (Senate)	26,147-27,125
3	Supervisor	23,210-24,188
4	Senior Reporter	22,231-23,210
5	Reporter	19,765-20,256-20,751-21,244- 21,737-22,231
6	Reporter-in-training	13,222-13,606-13,991-14,375- 14,759
7	Assistant Parliamentary Librarian	22,339-23,173-24,009
8	Librarian, Class 3	18,568-19,293-20,018-20,744
9	Librarian, Class 2	16,210-16,754-17,298-17,843
10	Librarian, Class 1	11,766-12,313-12,993-13,665- 14,330-15,000-15,666
11	Library Officer, Grade 1	10,830-11,184-11,554-11,933
12	Assistant Library Officer	9,455-9,799-10,144-10,489
13	Principal Technical Officer	19,642-20,137
14	Information Officer	21,761-22,575
15	Manager	19,241-19,785-20,329

SECOND SCHEDULESub-regulation 72 (1)

ANNUAL SALARIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE FOURTH DIVISION

 

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Office	Rate or scale of rates
$
1	Principal Attendant	12,456-12,776-13,099
2	Deputy Principal Attendant	11,498-11,815-12,131
3	Attendant, Grade 3	10,955-11,184
4	Attendant, Grade 2	10,524-10,742
5	Attendant, Grade 1	9,872-10,089-10,309
6	Watchman	9,711-9,853-9,992
7	Clerical Assistant, Grade 1	8,485-8,633-8,781-8,847-8,928-9,077
8	Clerical Assistant, Grade 2	9,222-9,371-9,513-9,658
9	Clerical Assistant, Grade 3	9,872-10,089-10,309-10,524
10	Clerical Assistant, Grade 4	10,742-10,955-11,184
11	Clerical Assistant, Grade 5	11,498-11,815-12,131
12	Clerical Assistant, Grade 6	12,456-12,776-13,099
13	Clerical Assistant, Grade 7	13,496-13,892
14	Clerical Assistant, Grade 8	14,286-14,681
15	Personal Secretary	13,069-13,420-13,766
16	Steno-secretary, Grade 2	11,658-12,007-12,363
17	Steno-secretary, Grade 1	10,612-10,872-11,134
18	Typist Supervisor, Grade 1	10,872-11,134
19	Typist, Grade 2	9,737-9,965-10,194
20	Typist, Grade 1	8,960-9,144-9,329-9,508
21	Data Processing Operator, Grade 1	8,960-9,144-9,329-9,508
22	Senior Assistant (Printing), Grade 2	11,421-11,592-11,763
23	Printer, Grade 2	10,745-10,916-11,085
24	Printer, Grade 1	10,399-10,573-10,745
25	Senior Technical Officer	16,086-16,484-16,889
26	Senior Maintenance Officer	15,029-15,332
27	Technical Officer, Grade 1	11,913-12,287-12,658-13,036- 13,404-13,772-14,141-14,508
28	Maintenance Officer (Electrical)	13,129
29	Maintenance Officer (Air-conditioning)	13,129
30	Maintenance Officer (Painting)	11,908
31	Maintenance Officer (Carpentering)	11,908

32	Sound Recording Operative, Grade 1	12,176-12,395-12,611
33	Assistant Mechanic in Charge (Air-conditioning) (Electrical)	12,094-12,226-12,437
34	Senior Fitter (Electrical)	11,913-12,172
35	Senior Fitter (Mechanical)	11,913-12,172

SECOND SCHEDULE—continued

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Office	Rate or scale of rates
$

36 Senior Carpenter 11,384-11,642

37	Senior Painter	11,384-11,642
38	Plumber	10,966-11,144-11,341
39	Mechanic (Air-conditioning)	11,156-11,339-11,511
40	Carpenter	10,626-10,810-10,982
41	Mechanical Fitter	11,156-11,339-11,511
42	Painter	10,626-10,810-10,982
43	Tradesman (2nd Class)	10,104-10,249-10,372
44	Chef	17,193-17,714
45	Housekeeper	13,067-13,269
46	House Manager	12,096-12,297
47	Senior Cleaner	10,927
48	Cleaner	9,711-9,853-9,992
49	Foreman Gardener	11,613-11,785-11,961
50	Gardener	9,489-9,756-9,883
51	Assistant Manager (Dining Rooms)	12,217-12,544-12,871-13,197
52	Assistant Manager (Bars)	11,728-12,054-12,381-12,707
53	Purchasing and Stores Control Officer	10,811-10,993-11,180
54	Principal Cook	10,927-11,081-11,239-11,392
55	Second Cook	10,927-11,081-11,239-11,392
56	Pastry Cook	10,701-10,810-10,917-11,026
57	Cook, Grade 2	10,156-10,265-10,373-10,486
58	Cook, Grade 1	9,782-9,879-9,998-10,106
59	Office Assistant	8,994-9,388-9,712-9,876
60	Senior Barman	9,306-9,414-9,523-9,624
61	Dining Room Supervisor	8,834-8,930-9,025-9,119
62	Cellarman	8,838-8,947-9,054-9,156
63	Head Attendant (Cafe)	8,777-8,866-9,003-9,100
64	Senior Waitress	8,777-8,866-9,003-9,100
65	Senior Pantryman	8,668-8,788-8,879-9,016
66	Cafeteria Attendant	8,402-8,492-8,629-8,726
67	Linenmaid	8,402-8,492-8,629-8,726
68	Waitress	8,402-8,492-8,629-8,726

69	Senior Kitchenman	8,669-8,789-8,879-9,015
70	Kitchenman	8,294-8,414-8,504-8,640
71	Pantrymaid	8,294-8,414-8,504-8,640
72	Assistant Printing, Grade 1	10,399-10,573-10,745
73	Assistant Printing, Grade 2	10,745-10,916-11,085
74	Word Processing Supervisor, Grade 1	11,659-12,007
75	Word Processing Typist, Grade 1	10,597-10,872

Notes

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 31 December 1980.

2. Statutory Rules 1941 No. 18 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1980 No. 404 and see also