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STATUTORY RULES.

1961. No. 136.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1960.*

THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD, acting in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the Public Service Act 1922-1960, hereby makes, subject to the approval of the Governor-General, the following Regulations.

Dated this twenty-third day of October, 1961.

F. H. WHEELER

Chairman.

K. E. GRAINGER

Commissioner.

J. E. COLLINGS

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 twenty-sixth day of October, 1961.

DE L’ISLE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

ROBERT G. MENZIES

Prime Minister.

 

AMENDMENTS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATIONS.

Salaries payable to officers of the Second or Third Division.

1. Regulation 104 of the Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting after sub-regulation (1.) the following sub-regulation:—

“(1A.) The scale of rates of annual salary payable to an officer who occupies an office of Engineer, Class 1 is £1, 298-£1, 438-£1, 578-£1,738-£1,918-£2,098.”; and

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 27th October, 1961.

† Statutory Rules 1935, No. 18, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Public Service Regulations, see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1961, No. 35, and see also Statutory Rules 1961, Nos. 35, 68, 69, 83, 87, 99, 114, 116 and 125.

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(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “the last preceding sub-regulation” and inserting in their stead the words “sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation”.

Authority for payment of retrospective allowances.

2.—(1.) In this regulation—

“office to which this regulation applies” means an office—

(a) the duties of which require the performance of professional duties of an engineering nature; and

(b) the classification of which has been raised by the Board following upon the making of the Determination;

“the Determination” means the Determination made on the twenty-third day of June, 1961, by the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission and known as Determination No. 19 of 1961;

“the prescribed period” means the period commencing on the twenty-ninth day of June, 1961, and ending on the day immediately before the day upon which the classification of the office is raised.

(2.) An officer or employee who has, for the whole or part of the prescribed period, performed the duties of an office to which this regulation applies shall be paid an allowance of such amount as will have the effect of raising his total remuneration in respect of the whole or part, as the case may be, of that period, to that which he would have received if he had been, in that period or in that part of that period, occupying an office having the same classification as the classification to which the office the duties of which he performed in that period or part of that period has been raised.

 

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

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1961, No. 136, under the Public Service Act 1922-1960, were enacted to amend the Public Service Regulations by the Public Service Board. These regulations were approved by the Governor-General and aimed to address discrepancies in the remuneration of officers within the public service, particularly those in engineering roles. The Public Service Board, acting with the authority conferred by the Public Service Act, introduced these amendments to ensure fair compensation for officers who performed professional duties of an engineering nature. This legislative instrument sought to correct the pay scales in line with the updated classification following the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission's Determination No. 19 of 1961. The overarching policy objective was to provide equitable remuneration, reflecting the enhanced responsibilities and qualifications of officers in specific roles.

Scope and Application

The Public Service Regulations 1961, made under the authority of the Public Service Act 1922-1960, apply to officers within the Commonwealth public service, specifically those whose duties involve professional engineering work. The regulations were approved by the Governor-General and are designed to amend the salary rates for certain positions, particularly those of engineers in Class 1. These amendments are to reflect the new classification of engineering offices following a determination by the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission. The changes include the establishment of a new salary scale for Class 1 Engineers and the provision of retrospective allowances to officers who performed duties in eligible offices during a specified period. The regulations extend across the Commonwealth and are applicable to all relevant officers within the public service, with no stated exclusions or exemptions. The application of these regulations can be further detailed or modified through subordinate instruments, although no such extensions or restrictions are explicitly noted in the text provided.

Key Provisions

The key operative sections of this statutory instrument are found in the amendments to Regulation 104 of the Public Service Regulations (1). These amendments introduce a new sub-regulation (1A), which sets out the new scale of annual salaries for an officer who occupies the office of Engineer, Class 1, ranging from £1,298 to £2,098. Additionally, section 2 of the statutory instrument provides authority for the payment of retrospective allowances to officers or employees who performed duties of an office requiring professional engineering duties during the prescribed period. The instrument specifies that these officers or employees will receive an allowance to increase their total remuneration to what they would have earned if they had been occupying an office with the same classification to which the office was raised. The Public Service Board is required to implement these amendments, ensuring that the new salary scale is applied to the relevant officers and that retrospective allowances are calculated and paid to eligible officers or employees. This involves reviewing the duties and classification of offices, determining the appropriate salary increments, and calculating the necessary allowances for the prescribed period. The Board must also ensure that all payments are made in accordance with the provisions of this statutory instrument. There are no specific offences, penalties, or civil or criminal consequences outlined in this statutory instrument for non-compliance with the regulations. However, the Public Service Board is responsible for ensuring that the provisions are implemented correctly and that all officers and employees receive the appropriate remuneration as stipulated by the instrument. Failure to do so could potentially result in legal challenges or administrative penalties, although these are not explicitly stated in the text provided.

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