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 August, 1970.
Chairman.
Commissioner.
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 eleventh day of September, 1970.
Paul Hasluck
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
Prime Minister.
Amendment of the Public Service Regulations†
Fourth Schedule.
1. Part I. of the Fourth Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting Group 1 and inserting in its stead the following group:—
“ Group 1 |
Lecturer.................................... | 6,318–6,666–7,014–7,362-7,710– 8,058—8,406—8,760 |
Senior Lecturer............................... | 8,975–9,280–9,585–9,890–10,195– 10,500 |
Deputy Warden, R.A.A.F. Academy, Department of Air | 11,880 |
Associate Professor, Royal Military College, Department of the Army | 11,880 |
Warden, R.A.A.F. Academy, Department of Air......... | 12,840 ”. |
Authority for payment of allowance.
2. The Public Service Board may authorize the payment of an allowance, in respect of the period that commenced on the first day of January, 1970 and ended on the day immediately before the commencement of these Regulations, to each officer or employee who performed the duties of an office specified in Group 1 of Part I. of the Fourth Schedule to the Public Service Regulations as amended by these Regulations during the whole or part of that period of such an amount as would result in the total remuneration of the officer or employee for the whole or the part of that period being not less than the total remuneration that would have been payable to that officer or employee if the amendment made by the last preceding regulation had taken effect on the first day of January, 1970.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1970.
† Statutory Rules 1935, No. 18, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Public Service Regulations, see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1970, No. 7, and see also Statutory Rules 1970, Nos. 7, 13, 14, 19, 29, 42, 57, 58, 81, 85, 86 and 93.
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Overview
The Statutory Rules 1970 No. 1416, enacted under the Public Service Act 1922-1968, was introduced by the Public Service Board to amend the Public Service Regulations. This legislative instrument was intended to address the need for adjusting remuneration scales within the public service to ensure officers and employees received equitable compensation. The Public Service Board, acting under the authority granted by the Public Service Act, made these regulations subject to the approval of the Governor-General. The policy objective behind these amendments was to align the total remuneration of officers and employees with the updated scales, thereby preventing any reduction in their earnings due to the regulatory changes. Once approved by the Governor-General, these regulations were subsequently notified in the Commonwealth Gazette in 1970.
Scope and Application
These Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922-1968, made by the Public Service Board and approved by the Governor-General, amend the Public Service Regulations by updating the salary scales for certain positions within Group 1 of the Fourth Schedule, including Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Deputy Warden, Associate Professor, and Warden roles. The amendment applies to officers and employees who performed duties in these offices during a specified period, ensuring their total remuneration is not less than what it would have been had the amendments taken effect earlier. The Regulations also empower the Public Service Board to authorise payments of allowances for the period from January 1, 1970, up until the commencement of these Regulations, to officers and employees in the specified roles. The application of these Regulations is confined to the Commonwealth, impacting federal public servants and those employed in specific defence-related positions.
Key Provisions
The key provisions of these regulations (Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922-1968) concern amendments to salary scales for specific roles within the Australian Public Service. The most notable changes are the updated remuneration rates for roles such as Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, Deputy Wardens, and Associate Professors. Specifically, Group 1 of Part I of the Fourth Schedule has been entirely replaced with new salary bands for these positions (reg. 1). Additionally, the Public Service Board is granted the authority to provide allowances to officers or employees who performed duties in these specified roles between 1 January 1970 and the date immediately preceding the commencement of these regulations. This allowance aims to ensure that the total remuneration for this period does not fall below what it would have been if the new rates had been in effect from 1 January 1970 (reg. 2).
These regulations impose certain obligations on the Public Service Board, primarily concerning the calculation and payment of allowances to eligible officers or employees. The Board must ensure that any payments made are calculated in such a way that the total remuneration for the period in question does not fall below the new rates that would have applied if the amendments had been effective from 1 January 1970. This includes reviewing individual remuneration records to determine the correct amount of any required allowance.
There are no explicit provisions within these regulations that detail offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences for breaches. However, non-compliance with the Public Service Act 1922-1968 or the regulations made under it could potentially lead to disciplinary action against the Public Service Board or relevant officers. This could include administrative penalties or other corrective measures to ensure adherence to the salary scales and allowance provisions as stipulated by these regulations.