Public Service Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1969 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 eighteenth day of September, 1969.

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 third day of October, 1969.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Prime Minister.

Amendments of the Public Service Regulations  

Salaries payable to officers of the Third Division.

1.—(1.) Regulation 105 of the Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting after sub-regulation (3a.) the following sub-regulation:—

“ (3b.) For the purposes of sub-section (2.) of section 30 of the Act, the scale of rates of annual salary payable to a male officer who occupies an office in the Third Division specified in the first column of Part V. of the Fourth Schedule to these Regulations is, subject to sub-regulation (4b.) of this regulation, the scale of rates specified in the second column of that Schedule in relation to that office.”; and

(b)by inserting after sub-regulation (4.) the following sub-regulation:—

“ (4b.) The rate of annual salary, or each of the rates in a scale of rates of annual salary applicable to an office under sub-regulation (3b.) of this regulation shall, in relation to a female officer occupying that office, be deemed to be $402.00 less than the rate applicable in relation to a male officer occupying that office.”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  1969.

  Statutory Rules 1935, No. 18, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Public service Regulations, see footnote t 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 and 115.

20488/69—Price 15c  10/9.9.1969

(2.) Regulation 105 of the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (9.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Chief Draftsman, Grade 1	Senior Illustrator, Grade 1
Chief Draftsman, Grade 2	Senior Illustrator, Grade 2
Chief Draftsman, Grade 3	Senior Mail Officer
Chief Draftsman, Grade 4	Senior Postal Officer, Grade 1
Chief Illustrator	Senior Postal Officer, Grade 2
Chief Technical Officer	Senior Technical Officer, Grade 1
Chief Technical Officer, Grade 1	Senior Technical Officer, Grade 2
Chief Technical Officer, Grade 2	Senior Technical Officer, Grade 3
Chief Technical Officer, Grade 3	Senior Technical Officer (Meteorology), Grade 1
Controller of Drafting Services	Senior Technical Officer (Meteorology), Grade 2
Drafting Assistant, Grade 1	Supervising Draftsman
Drafting Assistant, Grade 2	Supervisor (Telegraph), Grade 1
Draftsman, Grade 1	Supervisor (Telegraph), Grade 2
Draftsman, Grade 2	Supervisor-in-training (Mail)
Illustrating Assistant, Grade 1	Technical Assistant, Grade 1
Illustrating Assistant, Grade 2	Technical Assistant, Grade 2
Illustrator, Grade 1	Technical Officer, Grade 1
Illustrator, Grade 2	Technical Officer, Grade 2
Plan Records Assistant, Grade 1	Technical Officer (Meteorology), Grade 1
Plan Records Assistant, Grade 2	Technical Officer (Meteorology), Grade 2
Plan Records Officer	Technical Officer (Medical Laboratory), Grade 1
Postal Clerk	Technical Officer (Medical Laboratory), Grade 2
Postal Officer, Grade 3	Trainee Draftsman
Postal Officer, Grade 4	Trainee Engineer
Principal Technical Officer, Grade 1	Trainee Technical Officer (Meteorology)
Principal Technical Officer, Grade 2
Principal Technical Officer, (Meteorology)
Senior Draftsman
Telegraphist
Traffic Officer-in-training
Trainee Technical Officer (Medical Laboratory)

Salaries payable to officers of the Fourth Division.

2. Regulation 106 of the Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulations (1.) and (2.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

“ (1.) For the purpose of sub-section (2.) of section 30 of the Act, the rate of annual salary or the scale of rates of annual salary payable to an officer of the Fourth Division who occupies an office the designation of which is specified or described in Part I., Part II. or Part IV. of the First Schedule to these Regulations is, subject to this regulation, the rate of annual salary or the scale of rates of annual salary specified in the second column of that Part opposite to the designation of the office occupied by the officer.

“ (2.) The rate of annual salary, or each of the rates in a scale of rates of annual salary, applicable to an office specified or described in Part I. or Part IV. of the First Schedule to these Regulations shall, in relation to a female officer occupying that office, be deemed to be $402.00 less than the rate applicable in relation to a male officer occupying that office.”;

(b)by omitting sub-paragraphs (iv) and (vii) of paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (11.); and

(c) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulations:—

“ (12.) The scale of rates of annual salary payable to an officer of the Fourth Division who occupies an office specified in the table in this sub-regulation is the scale of rates of annual salary that is payable

under regulation 105 of these Regulations to an officer of the Third Division occupying an office having the same designation.

Instructor, Grade 1	Postmaster, Grado 5
Instructor, Grade 2	Senior Postal Clerk, Grade 1
Instructor, Grade 3	Senior Postal Clerk, Grade 2
Postmaster, Grade 1	Senior Postal Clerk, Grade 3
Postmaster, Grade 2	Supervisor (Postal), Grade 1
Postmaster, Grade 3	Supervisor (Postal), Grade 2
Postmaster, Grade 4	Supervisor (Postal), Grade 3

“ (13.) Where an officer—

(a) occupies an office of Assistant Postal Officer;

(b)is of an age specified in the first column of the table in. this sub-regulation; and

(c) possesses the educational qualifications determined by the Board for the purposes of this sub-regulation,

the rate of annual salary payable to the officer is whichever of the rates of annual salary specified in the second column of the table in this sub-regulation opposite to the age of the officer that is applicable to the officer.

First Column	Second Column
Rate of Annual Salary
Age of Officer
Male Officer	Female Officer
$	$
Under 17 years................................................................	1,220	1,185
17 years...........................................................................	1,487	1,342
18 years...........................................................................	1,732	1,534
19 years...........................................................................	1,992	1,713
20 years...........................................................................	2,225	1,875

“ (14.) Where an officer—

(a)occupies an office of Assistant Postal Officer;

(b)is of an age specified in the first column of the table in this sub-regulation; and

(c) does not possess the educational qualifications determined by the Board for the purposes of the last preceding sub-regulation,

the rate of annual salary payable to the officer is whichever of the rates of annual salary specified in the second column of the table in this sub-regulation opposite to the age of the officer that is applicable to the officer.

First Column	Second Column
Age of Officer	Rate of Annual Salary
Male Officer	Female Officer
$	$
Under 17 years................................................................	1,131	1,082
17 years...........................................................................	1,380	1,227
18 years...........................................................................	1,607	1,402
19 years...........................................................................	1,848	1,565
20 years...........................................................................	2,063	1,713

“ (15.) Where an officer—

(a) occupies an office of Telegraphist-in-training; and

(b)is of an age specified in the first column of the table in this sub-regulation,

the rate of annual salary payable to the officer is the rate of annual salary specified in the second column of the table in this sub-regulation opposite to the age of the officer that is applicable to the officer.

First Column	Second Column
Ago of Officer	Rate of Annual Salary
Male Officer	Female Officer
$	$
Under 17 years................................................................	1,220	1,185
17 years...........................................................................	1,487	1,342
18 years...........................................................................	1,732	1,534
19 years...........................................................................	1,992	1,713
20 years...........................................................................	2,225	1,875

Promotions on the basis of senior efficient officer available.

3. Regulation 109g of the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words—

“ Postal Assistant.

Postal Officer.”

and inserting in their stead the words—

“ Postal Officer, Grade 1.”.

First Schedule.

4.—(1.) Part I. of the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting Groups 211, 252, 270, 271, 273, 274 and 394.

(2.) Part I. of the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by inserting after Group 272 the following group:—

“ Group 272a
Postman, Class 1	2,107-2,167-2,223-2,294-2,352
Postal Officer, Class 1....................................................	2,107-2,167-2,223-2,294-2,352, 2,410-2,498
Mail Officer, Class 1......................................................	2,107-2,167-2,223-2,294-2,352, 2,440-2,527-2,614-2,700
Postal Clerk, Class 1.......................................................	2,319-2,422-2,555-2,688-2,821, 2,954-3,087
Postal Clerk-in-training, Class 1....................................	2,012-2,079-2,137-2,195-2,264 ”.

(3.) Part I. of the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting Group 395 and inserting in its stead the following group:—

“ Group 395
Telegraphist-in-training...................................................	2,442
Telegraphist....................................................................	2,729-2,884-3,039-3,194-3,349-3,504 ”

(4.) Part III. of the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting Item 29.

(5.) Part III. of the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting Item 36 and inserting in its stead the following item:—

“ 361	Mail Officer, Class 1.................................	Under 17 years.....	1,053	985
17 years................	1,279	1,114
18 years................	1,491	1,273
19 years................	1,716	1,422
20 years................	1,919	1,558 ”.

(6.) Part III. of the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting Item 41.

(7.) Part III. of the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting Items 42 to 45 (inclusive) and inserting in their stead the following items:—

“ 42	Postal Clerk, Class 1...........................	Under 17 years	1,159	1,109
17 years...........	1,407	1,252
18 years...........	1,639	1,430
19 years...........	1,888	1,598
20 years...........	2,112	1,751
43	Postal Clerk-in-training, Class 1........	Under 17 years	1,159	1,109
17 years...........	1,407	1,252
18 years...........	1,639	1,430
19 years...........	1,888	1,598
20 years...........	2,112	1,751
44	Postal Officer, Class 1........................	Under 17 years	1,053	986
17 years...........	1,279	1,114
18 years...........	1,491	1,273
19 years...........	1,716	1,422
20 years...........	1,919	1,558
45	Postman, Class 1.................................	Under 17 years	1,053	936
17 years...........	1,279	1,114
18 years...........	1,491	1,273
19 years...........	1,716	1,422
20 years...........	1,919	1,558 ”.

(8.) Part III. of the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting Items 56 and 57.

(9.) The First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the Part set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

Second Schedule.

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

Fourth Schedule.

6.—(1.) Part III. of the Fourth Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting the words and figures—

“ Senior Postal Clerk, Grade 1........................................................	3,220-3,353-3,579
Senior Postal Clerk, Grade 2...........................................................	3,712-3,866-4,020 ”.

(2.) The Fourth Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the Part set out in the Third Schedule to these Regulations.

THE SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE Regulation 4(3.)

Part to be Added at the end of the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations

Part IV.

First Column	Second Column
Office	Annual Salary or Scale of Rates of Annual Salary, in Dollars
Assistant Postal Officer...................................................................	2,264
Postman............................................................................................	2,328-2,392-2,456-2,520
Postal Officer, Grade 1....................................................................
Mail Officer.....................................................................................	2,392-2,456-2,520-2,619-2,718-2,817-2,916
Postal Officer, Grade 2....................................................................
Overseer (Postmen)..........................................................................	2,916
Postal Clerk......................................................................................	2,729-2,884-3,039-3,194-3,349-3,504
Postal Officer, Grade 3....................................................................
Senior Mail Officer..........................................................................	3,349-3,504
Postal Officer, Grade.......................................................................
Senior Postal Officer, Grade 1.........................................................	3,681-3,858-4,057
Senior Postal Officer, Grade 2.........................................................	4,212-4,389-4,566

SECOND SCHEDULE Regulation 5.

Amendments of the Second Schedule to the Public Service Regulations

After item 1, 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 at the rate at which an allowance would from time to time be payable to him under regulation 87 of these Regulations 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 the appropriate rate of salary ascertained in accordance with the table in this paragraph that it applicable to him.

Second Schedule— continued

Appropriate Rate of Annual Salary
Age of officer or employee	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 he is no longer undergoing the course of training or that he has not completed, to the satisfaction of the Board, the requirements of the course of training, on the date on which the Board so certifies.

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 the last preceding paragraph; 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 the last preceding paragraph be paid an additional allowance at an annual rate equal to the amount of the difference.

5. He shall be paid an allowance at the rate of $128.00 per annum if—

(a) he has passed a test 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.

6. 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;

Second Schedule—continued

(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 12 months commencing on the date of his appointment or the date on which he became an employee.”.

Omit item 11 insert the following item:—

“ 11 Mail Officer............................	1. If he has been selected to undergo a course of training for the purposes of promotion to the office of Postal Clerk or Telegraphist, 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 the appropriate rate of salary, ascertained in accordance with the table in this paragraph, that is applicable to him.
	Appropriate Rate of Annual Salary
	Age of officer or employee	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
	$	$
	20 years..........................	2,434
	21 years and over...........	2,442	2,672

2. The allowance payable under the last preceding paragraph ceases to be payable if the Board certifies that he is no longer undergoing the course of training or that he has not completed to the satisfaction of the Board the requirements of the course of training on the date on which the Board so certifies.”.

Omit item 17, insert the following items:—

“ 17 Postman...................................

1. He shall, whilst employed in the city section of Sydney Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth, be paid, under such conditions as are from time to time approved by the Board, an allowance equal to the amount by which his rate of annual salary is less than the salary which would be payable to him from time to time if the scale of rates of annual salary of the office was $2,328-2,392-2,456-2,520-2,619.

2. If he is required to supervise other Postmen engaged on postal rounds he shall be paid an allowance at the annual rate specified in the table in this paragraph for the number of rounds (including his own) supervised by him.

Second Schedule—continued

Postal Rounds	Annual Allowance
	First Year	Subsequent Years
$	$
2 to 6 (inclusive) rounds at a Depot	96	160
3 to 6 (inclusive) rounds at a Post Office.....................................	96	160
7 to 13 rounds (inclusive).............	302	302

3. If he is required to supervise other Postmen engaged on night sorting duties and is himself engaged on those duties at a Post Office where those duties are regularly performed throughout the year, he shall be paid an allowance at the annual rate specified in the table in this paragraph for the number of Postmen (including himself) supervised by him.

Number of Postmen	Annual Allowance
First Year	Subsequent Years
$	$
2 to 6 (inclusive)..........................	96	160
7 to 13 (inclusive)........................	302	302

4. If he has been selected to undergo a course of training for the purposes of promotion to the office of Postal Clerk or Telegraphist, 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 the appropriate rate of salary ascertained in accordance with the table in this paragraph that is applicable to him.

Appropriate Rate of Annual Salary
Age of officer or employee	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
$	$
20 years................................	..	2,434
21 years and over..................	2,442	2,672

5. The allowance payable under the last preceding paragraph ceases to be payable, if the Board certifies that he is no longer undergoing the course of training or that he has not completed to the satisfaction of the Board the requirements of the course of training, on the date on which the Board so certifies.

“ 17a Postal Officer, Grade 1.............

1. If he has been selected to undergo a course of training for the purposes of promotion to the office of Postal Clerk or Telegraphist, 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 the appropriate rate of salary, ascertained in accordance with the table in this paragraph, that is applicable to him.

Postal Officer, Grade 2............

Second Schedule—continued

Appropriate Rate of Annual Salary
Age of officer or employee	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
$	$
20 years.............................	..	2,434
21 years and over................	2,442	2,672

2. The allowance payable under the last preceding paragraph ceases to be payable, if the Board certifies that he is no longer undergoing the course of training or that he has not completed to the satisfaction of the Board the requirements of the course of training, on the date on which the Board so certifies.”.

Omit Item 29, insert the following items:—
“ 29 Telegraphist..............................	1. He shall be paid an allowance at the rate of $145.00 per annum if—
(a) he has passed an examination approved by the Board for the purpose; and
(b) his rate of annual salary is less than 33,504.00.
2. He shall be paid an allowance at the rate of $87.00 per annum when rostered for picturegram duty.
“ 29aα Telegraphist-in-training..........	1, If—
(a)he has been selected to undergo a course of training for the purposes of promotion to the office of Telegraphist; and
(b)he has the qualifications determined by the Board for the purposes of this paragraph,
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 the appropriate rate of salary, ascertained in accordance with the table in this paragraph, that is applicable to him.
Age of Officer	Appropriate Rate of Annual Salary
$
17 years and under.................................	1,625
18 years.................................................	1,893
19 years.................................................	2,178
20 years.................................................	2,434
21 years and over...................................	2,672

2. The allowance payable under the last preceding paragraph ceases to be payable, if the Board certifies that he is no longer undergoing the course of training or that he has not completed to the satisfaction of the Board the requirements of the course of training, on the date on which the Board so certifies.

3. He shall be paid an allowance at the rate of $145.00 per annum if he has passed an examination approved by the Board for the purpose.

4. He shall be paid an allowance at the rate of $87.00 per annum when rostered for picturegram duty.”.

THIRD SCHEDULE Regulation 6

Part to be added at the end of the Fourth Schedule to the Public Service Regulations

Part V.

First Column	Second Column
Office	Annual Salary or Scale of Rates of Annual Salary, in Dollars
Postmaster, Grade 1........................................................................	3,039-3,194-3,349-3,504-3,681-3,858
Instructor, Grade 1..........................................................................	3,681-3,858-4,057
Senior Postal Clerk, Grade 1...........................................................
Senior Postal Clerk, Grade 2...........................................................	4,212-4,389-4,566
Instructor, Grade 2..........................................................................	4,389-4,566-4,743-4,920
Supervisor (Postal), Grade 1...........................................................
Postmaster, Grade 2........................................................................
Instructor, Grade 3..........................................................................	5,097-5,274-5,451-5,628
Senior Postal Clerk, Grade 3...........................................................
Supervisor (Postal), Grade 2...........................................................
Postmaster, Grade 3........................................................................
Supervisor (Postal), Grade 3...........................................................	5,805-6,042-6,279
Postmaster, Grade 4........................................................................
Postmaster, Grade 5........................................................................	6,516-6,753-6,990

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