Public Service Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1970 No.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1968.*

THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD, acting in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the Public Service Act 1922-1968, hereby makes, subject to the approval of the Governor-General, the following Regulations.

Dated this twentieth day of January, 1970.

Commissioner.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby approve the following Regulations.

Dated this sixth day of February, 1970.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Amendments of the Public Service Regulations 

Salaries payable to officers of the Third Division.

1. Regulation 105 of the Public Service Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (9.), after the words—

“ Chief Technical Officer, Grade 3 ”,

the words—

“ Communications Officer ”.

First Schedule.

2.—(1.) Part I. of the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended as set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

(2.) Part III. of the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting Item 22 and inserting in its stead the following item:—

“ 22	Flight Service Officer, Grade 1...................	19 years....................	2,271	..
20 years....................	2,539	.. ”

Second Schedule.

3. The Second Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended as set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

Fourth Schedule.

4. Part I. of the Fourth Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended as set out in the Third Schedule to these Regulations.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on   19 .

  Statutory Rules 1935 No. 18, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Public Service Regulations, see footnote   to Statutory Rules 1969 No. 12 and see also Statutory Rules 1969 Nos. 12, 13, 16, 17, 25, 42, 56, 61, 62, 83, 86, 87, 88, 95, 115, 120, 121, 122, 123, 134, 141, 142, 146, 147.

26365/69—PRICE 8c  10/22.12.1969

THE SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULERegulation 2 (1.).

Amendments of Part I. or the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations

Omit Group 10, insert the following Group:—

Group 10

Assistant, Grade 1...........................................................................	2,252–2,314–2,377–2,451–2,514
Assistant, Grade 2...........................................................................	2,577–2,640–2,703–2,766
Assistant, Grade 3...........................................................................	2,829–2,922–3,015–3,108

Omit Group 84, insert the following Group:—

Group 84

Clerical Assistant, Grade 1.............................................................	2,252–2,314–2,377–2,451–2,514
Clerical Assistant, Grade 2.............................................................	2,577–2,640–2,703–2,766
Clerical Assistant, Grade 3.............................................................	2,829–2,922–3,015–3,108
Clerical Assistant, Grade 4.............................................................	3,201–3,296–3,391
Clerical Assistant, Grade 5.............................................................	3,516–3,641
Clerical Assistant, Grade 6.............................................................	3,766–3,891
Clerical Assistant, Grade 7.............................................................	4,016–4,141
Clerical Assistant, Grade 8.............................................................	4,266–4,391

Omit Group 101, insert the following Group:—

Group 101

Dental Mechanic.............................................................................	2,980–3,070–3,160–3,280
Senior Dental Mechanic..................................................................	3,485–3,604

Omit Group 178, insert the following Group:—

Group 178

Instructor (Motor Driving)..............................................................	3,136–3,230
Senior Instructor (Motor Driving)...................................................	3,386

Omit Group 239, insert the following Group:—

Group 239

Motor Driver—
Postmaster-General’s Department...............................................	2,378–2,436–2,505–2,364
Other Departments.......................................................................	2,215–2,273–2,331–2,400
Senior Motor Driver........................................................................	2,825–2,918–3,012
Overseer (Transport).......................................................................	3,344–3,438–3,531

Omit Groups 408, 409 and 410, insert the following Groups;—

Group 408

Transport Foreman.......................................................................... 4,186–4,316

Group 409

Department of the Interior—
Assistant Transport Officer.........................................................	4,186–4,316
Transport Officer.........................................................................	5,142–5,297

Group 410

Postmaster-General’s Department—
Assistant Transport Officer.........................................................	4,186–4,316
Transport Officer—.....................................................................
Tasmania..................................................................................	3,770–3,900
Queensland, South Australia or Western Australia.................	4,570–4,700
New South Wales—
Greenacre or North Sydney.................................................	4,570–4,700
Chippendale..........................................................................	5,142–5,297
Victoria....................................................................................	5,142–5,297

Omit Group 429, insert the following Group:—

Group 429

Yard Officer.................................................................................... 2,825–2,918–3,012

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SECOND SCHEDULE Regulation 3.

Amendments of the Second Schedule to the Public Service Regulations

Omit Item 1a, insert the following item:—

“ 1a Assistant Postal Officer  .. 1. If—

(a)he has been an officer or employee for not less than the prescribed period; and

(b) the Board has certified that the duties performed by him are comparable with the duties of an office of Postman, of Postal Officer, Grade 1, of Mail Officer or of Postal Officer, Grade 2,

he shall, on and after the date of the Board’s certificate, be paid an allowance under regulation 87 of these Regulations at the rate at which an allowance would from time to time be payable to him for the performance of those duties if he had, on that date, been directed under regulation 116 of these Regulations to perform the duties of whichever of the offices is specified in the Board’s certificate.

2. If he has been selected to undergo a course of training for the purposes of promotion to the office of Postal Clerk, he shall, on and after the commencement of his training, be paid an allowance at an annual rate equal to the amount by which the rate of annual salary paid to him is less than such appropriate rate of annual salary ascertained in accordance with the table in this paragraph as is applicable to him:—

Age of officer or employee	Appropriate Rate of Annual Salary
	Officer or employee who does not have the qualifications determined by the Board for the purposes of this paragraph	Officer or employee who has the qualifications determined by the Board for the purposes of this paragraph
$	$
Under 17 years..........	1,220	1,625
17 years.....................	1,487	1,625
18 years.....................	1,732	1,893
19 years.....................	1,992	2,178
20 years.....................	2,225	2,434
21 years and over......	2,442	2,672

3. The allowance payable under the last preceding paragraph ceases to be payable if the Board certifies that—

(a) he is no longer undergoing the course of training specified in that paragraph; or

(b) he has not, on the date on which the Board so certifies, completed, to the satisfaction of the Board, the requirements of that course of training.

4. If—

(a) he has been an officer or employee for not less than the prescribed period;

(b) he is in receipt of the allowance referred to in paragraph 2 of this item; and

(c) his rate of annual salary and the rate of the allowance payable to him under that paragraph is less than the annual rate of salary that would be payable to him if he had been promoted to the office of Postal Officer, Grade 1,

he shall while he is paid the allowance referred to in paragraph 2 of this item be paid an additional allowance at an annual rate equal to the amount of the difference.

5. He shall he paid an allowance at the rate of $192.00 per annum if—

(a) he has passed a test determined by the Board for the purpose of this paragraph; and

SECOND SCHEDULE—continued

(b) his total remuneration is less than $2,392.00 per annum, for any period during which he performs the duties that the passing of the test shows that he is competent to perform.

6. He shall be paid an allowance at the rate of $355.00 per annum if—

(a) he has passed a lest determined by the Board for the purpose of this paragraph; and

(b) his total remuneration is less than $2,392.00 per annum,

for any period during which he performs the duties that the passing of the test shows that he is competent to perform.

7. For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 4 of this item, the prescribed period in relation to an officer or employee is—

(a) if his age on appointment or on becoming an employee was less than 17 years and 3 months—the period commencing on the date of his appointment or on which he became an employee and ending on the day on which he attains the age of 18 years and 6 months;

(b) if, on appointment or on becoming an employee, he had attained the age of 17 years and 3 months but had not attained the age of 20 years and 9 months—the period of one year and 3 months commencing on the date on which he became an employee;

(c) if, on appointment or on becoming an employee, he had attained the age of 20 years and 9 months but had not attained the age of 21 years—the period commencing on the date of his appointment or on his becoming an employee and ending on the day on which he attains the age of 22 years; and

(d)if he had, on appointment or on becoming an employee, attained the age of 21 years—the period of one year commencing on—

(i) the date of his appointment; or

(ii) the date on which he became an employee.

THIRD SCHEDULE Regulation 4.

Amendments of Part I. of the Fourth Schedule to the Public Service Regulations

Omit Group 36, insert the following Group:—

Group 36

Examiner of Patents, Grade B.........................................................	3,200–3,350–3,532–3,739–3,946– 4,153–4,382–4,611–4,841–5,071
Examiner of Patents, Grade A........................................................	5,301–5,531–5,761–5,991–6,221

Omit Group 40, insert the following Group:—

Group 40

Flight Service Supervisor, Grade 1.................................................	5,496–5,669–5,842
Flight Service Supervisor, Grade 2.................................................	6,292–6,521–6,750
Flight Service Supervisor, Grade 3.................................................	7,200-7,432
Superintendent—Flight Service......................................................	9,122

Omit Group 80, insert the following Group:—

Group 80

Superintendent (Factory Control)...................................................	7,537–7,817–8,037–8,377
Superintendent (Production)...........................................................	7,537–7,817–8,097–8,377
Superintendent (Materials)..............................................................	7,537–7,817–8,097–8,377
Superintendent (Safety)..................................................................	7,537–7,817–8,097–8,377
Superintendent (Sales and Aid)......................................................	7,537–7,817–8,097–3,377

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