Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations (Amendment)

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STATUTORY RULES.

1965. No. 43.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1964.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council 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 1922-1964.

Dated this eighth

day of  April, 1965.

DE L’ISLE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. G. Gorton.

Minister of State for Works
for and on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Amendments of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations.†

Officer attending as jurors.

1. Regulation 35 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (2.) and (3.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(2.) An officer who attends as a juror during any period in which he would otherwise be required to perform the duties of his office, being a performance of those duties during the normal hours of duty, shall be granted leave of absence with full pay for that period.

“(3.) An officer who, on any day, attends as a juror during a period referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation shall pay to the Commonwealth so much of any amounts received by him as fees for his attendance as a juror on that day as the Permanent Head thinks reasonable, having regard to the proportion that that period bears to the total period of his attendance as a juror on that day and having regard to any expenses incurred by the officer in respect of that attendance.”.

Salaries payable to officers of the Second and Third Divisions.

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

(a) by omitting from the table in sub-regulation (1.) the figures “499”, “590”, “676” and “740” and inserting in their stead the figures “529”, “625”, “711” and “810”, respectively;

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 22 April, 1965.

† Statutory Rules 1941, No. 18, as amended by Statutory Rules 1941, No. 309; 1942, No. 249; 1947, Nos. 13, 62, 154 and 165; 1951, Nos. 246, 27, 78 and 117; 1952, No. 54; 1953, Nos. 72 and 94; 1954, Nos. 86 and 120; 1955 No. 44; 1956, Nos. 56 and 57; 1957, No. 26; 1958, Nos. 19, 44 and 66; 1959, No. 61; 1960, Nos. 78 and 92; 1961, No. 98; 1962, No. 6; 1963, Nos. 3, 66, 83 and 119; and 1964 Nos. 41, 42, 80, and 148.

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(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the figures “£808” and inserting in their stead the figures “£870”;

(c) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (4.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Age of Officer.

Rate of Annual Salary.

 

£

Under 18 years .........................

529

18 years ..............................

625

19 years ..............................

711

20 years ..............................

810

(d) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the figures “£808” and inserting in their stead the figures “£870”;

(e) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (5.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Age of Officer.

Rate of Annual Salary.

 

£

Under 18 years .........................

480

18 years..............................

542

19 years ..............................

600

20 years ..............................

669

and

(f) by omitting from sub-regulation (8.) the figures “£740” and “£613” and inserting in their stead the figures “£810” and “£669”, respectively.

Salaries and allowances of officers of the Fourth Division.

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

(a) by omitting sub-regulation (4.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(4.) The scale of rates of annual salary payable to an officer who occupies an office of Typist (Female) or Accounting Machinist (Female) Grade 1 is £374-£424-£472-£527-£594-£678-£706-£734-£762.”;

(b) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (5.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Age of Officer.

Rate of Annual Salary

 

£

Under 17 years .........................

374

17 years ..............................

424

18 years ..............................

472

19 years ..............................

527

20 years ..............................

594

21 years and over ........................

678

 


(c) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (6.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Period of Service.

Rate of Annual Salary.

 

£

Less than one year .......................

374

One year but less than two years ..............

424

Two years but less than three years ............

472

Three years but less than four years ............

527

Four years but less than five years .............

594

Five years but less than six years ..............

678

Six years but less than seven years .............

706

Seven years but less than eight years ...........

734

Eight years or more ......................

762

and

(d) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (9.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Age of Officer.

Rate of Annual Salary.

Male Officer.

Female Officer.

 

£

£

Under 17 years .....................

364

334

17 years .........................

444

385

18 years .........................

530

438

19 years..........................

615

493

20 years .........................

680

531

Variation of salaries.

4. Regulation 73 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (3a.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rate of Annual Salary.

Amount of Increase.

£

£

374

92

424

92

472

102

527

120

594

133

622 or more

138

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

Overview

The Statutory Rules of 1965, No. 43, consist of regulations made under the Public Service Act 1922-1964. Enacted by the Governor-General on the advice of the Federal Executive Council, these regulations were intended to amend the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations. This legislative instrument addresses the need to update and adjust the salary scales and allowances for various categories of officers within the public service, specifically targeting officers of the Second, Third, and Fourth Divisions as well as those attending as jurors. The enacting body responsible for these regulations was the Governor-General, acting on the recommendation of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The policy objective of these amendments is to ensure that the compensation for public service officers remains fair and reflective of the current economic conditions and responsibilities associated with their roles.

Scope and Application

The Statutory Rules 1965 No. 43, Regulations Under the Public Service Act 1922-1964, are made under the authority of the Public Service Act 1922-1964 and apply to officers within the Commonwealth Public Service, specifically those engaged in parliamentary roles as outlined in the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations. These Regulations adjust the terms of employment for such officers, particularly concerning leave entitlements and salary scales. They establish that officers who serve as jurors during their normal working hours will be granted leave with full pay and will be required to contribute to the Commonwealth a portion of their juror fees, as deemed reasonable by the Permanent Head. Furthermore, the Regulations revise the salary scales for officers in the Second and Third Divisions, as well as those for officers in the Fourth Division, including those in typist and accounting machinist roles. These amendments are reflected in updated salary tables that account for age and years of service. The Regulations also include provisions for varying salaries based on the rate of annual salary. These changes are intended to provide updated remuneration structures that reflect the evolving nature of public service roles within the parliamentary context.

Key Provisions

The Statutory Rules 1965 No. 43 amends the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922-1964. Specifically, the regulations address amendments to leave entitlements and salary scales for various public service officers. Regulation 35 is amended to allow officers who serve as jurors during their normal working hours to receive leave with full pay and to require those officers to contribute to the Commonwealth a portion of their juror fees, calculated based on the proportion of time served and any expenses incurred (s. 1). The new rates for salaries of officers in the Second and Third Divisions are set out, with new figures replacing the previous ones, and tables detailing the new salary scales based on age are provided (s. 2). For the Fourth Division, new salary scales based on age and period of service are established, with separate rates for male and female officers (s. 3). Finally, Regulation 73 is amended to update the salary increase amounts for officers in the Second and Third Divisions (s. 4). The amended regulations impose specific obligations on public service officers, particularly those who serve as jurors. Officers who are required to serve as jurors during their regular working hours must be granted leave with full pay, as per Regulation 35(2) (s. 1). Additionally, they must contribute a portion of their juror fees to the Commonwealth, as determined by the Permanent Head, taking into account the proportion of time served as a juror and any related expenses (s. 1). Furthermore, the new salary scales provided in Regulations 2 and 3 must be adhered to, with officers in the Second and Third Divisions receiving salaries based on the new figures, and officers in the Fourth Division receiving salaries based on the new age and period of service scales (ss. 2, 3). There are no explicit provisions outlining offences, penalties, or consequences for non-compliance within the text of the Statutory Rules 1965 No. 43. However, the regulations are made under the Public Service Act 1922-1964, which may contain provisions related to penalties for non-compliance with public service regulations. It would be necessary to consult the relevant sections of the Public Service Act for information on potential penalties or consequences for breach of these regulations.

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