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STATUTORY RULES.

1962. No. 91.

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-fifth day of September, 1962.

F. H. WHEELER

Chairman.

K. E. GRAINGER

Commissioner.

J. E. COLLINGS

Commissioner.

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby approve the following Regulations.

Dated this twenty-seventh day of September, 1962.

DALLAS BROOKS

Administrator.

By His Excellency's Command,

W. H. SPOONER

Acting Prime Minister.

Amendments of the Public Service Regulations.†

Salaries payable to officers of the Second and Third Divisions.

1.—(1.) Regulation 104 of the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1a.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation: —

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 11th October, 1962.

† Statutory Rules 1935. No. 18, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Public Service Regulations, see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1962, No. 1, and see also Statutory Rules 1962, Nos. 1, 21, 33, 39 and 84.

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"(1a.) 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 the designation of which is specified in the first column of the table in this sub-regulation is, subject to this regulation, the scale specified in the second column of that table opposite to the designation of the office that he occupies.

Office.

Scale of Rates of Annual Salary.

Engineer, Class 1 ......................

£1,298–£1,438–£1,578–£1,738–£1,918–£2,098

Engineer, Class 2 ......................

£2,248–£2,348–£2,448–£2,548

Engineer, Class 3 ......................

£2,698–£2,818–£2,938–£3,058

Engineer, Class 4 ......................

£3,208–£3,328–£3,448

Engineer, Class 5 ......................

£3,598–£3,728–£3,858

(2.) Regulation 104 of the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

"(3.) Where a female officer occupies an office in the Second Division or the Third Division—

(a) in respect of which there is applicable to that office by reason of sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation a scale of rates specified in Table A in that sub-regulation; or

(b) that is an office specified in the table in sub-regulation (1a.) of this regulation,

the rates of annual salary payable to the female officer in respect of that office are, subject to sub-regulation (5.) of this regulation, each £154 less than the scale of rates specified in Table A in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation or in the table in sub-regulation (1a.) of this regulation, as the case may be.".

Payments of allowances in respect of performance of duties of engineering offices.

2.—(1.) Regulation 2 of Statutory Rules 1961, No. 136 is repealed.

(2.) Where the designation of an office was, during the period that commenced on the eleventh day of January, 1962, and ended on the commencement of this regulation, altered by the Public Service Board to a designation specified in the first column of the table in this sub-regulation, an officer or employee who performed the duties of the office for the whole or part of the period commencing on the eleventh day of January, 1962, and ending on the day immediately before the day on which the designation was so altered 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 last-mentioned period to the remuneration that the officer or employee would have received if he had, in that whole or part, occupied an office having the classification specified in the second column of the table in this sub-regulation in relation to the office the duties of which he performed.

First Column.

Second Column.

Engineer, Class 2 ......................

£2,248£2,548

Engineer, Class 3 ......................

£2,698–£3,058

Engineer, Class 4 ......................

£3,208–£3,446


(3.) Where the designation of an office is, after the commencement of this regulation, altered by the Public Service Board to a designation specified in the first column of the table in this sub-regulation—

(a) an officer or employee who performed the duties of the office for the whole or part of the period commencing on the twenty-ninth day of June, 1961, and ending on the tenth day of January, 1962, 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 the period referred to in this paragraph to the remuneration that the officer or employee would have received if he had, in that whole or part, occupied an office having the classification specified in the second column of the table in this sub-regulation in relation to the office the duties of which he performed; and

(b) an officer or employee who performed the duties of the office for the whole or part of the period commencing on the eleventh day of January, 1962, and ending on the day immediately before the day on which the designation is so altered 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 the period referred to in this paragraph to the remuneration that the officer or employee would have received if he had, in that whole or part, occupied an office having the classification specified in the third column of the table in this sub-regulation in relation to the office the duties of which he performed.

First Column.

Second Column.

Third Column.

Engineer, Class 2 .........

£2,163–£2,358...........

£2,248–£2,548

Engineer, Class 3 .........

£2,423–£2,618 ...........

£2,698–£3,058

Engineer, Class 4 .........

£2,748–£2,878 ...........

£3,208–£3,448

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

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1962, No. 91, published under the authority of the Public Service Act 1922-1960, were enacted to address specific administrative issues within the public service by making amendments to the Public Service Regulations. This legislative instrument was created by the Public Service Board, acting under the authority conferred by the Public Service Act, and was subsequently approved by the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Dallas Brooks, with the advice of the Federal Executive Council. The primary objective of these regulations was to adjust salary scales for certain engineering positions within the public service, ensuring that remuneration aligns with the responsibilities and classifications of the respective offices. This adjustment aimed to rectify discrepancies in pay scales that were identified during the period leading up to the regulation's enactment.

Scope and Application

The Regulations Under the Public Service Act 1922-1960 apply to officers and employees within the Commonwealth public service, governing their salaries and allowances. These regulations, made by the Public Service Board and approved by the Administrator, establish specific salary scales for male and female officers within the Second and Third Divisions, adjusting for gender-related pay disparities. They also detail the allowances payable to officers performing duties of engineering offices, ensuring their remuneration aligns with the classification of the offices they occupy, particularly in cases where office designations have been altered. These regulations have a national reach within the Commonwealth of Australia and are subject to amendments through subordinate instruments.

Key Provisions

The Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922-1960, as amended, introduce specific changes to the Public Service Regulations primarily concerning salary scales for certain engineering positions and the allowance payments for duties performed by public service officers. Regulation 104, concerning salaries, has been amended to specify the annual salary scales for male officers in the Second and Third Divisions (paragraph 1(1)), and to reduce the annual salary rates for female officers in these divisions by £154 compared to their male counterparts (paragraph 1(3)). Regulation 2 of Statutory Rules 1961, No. 136, regarding allowance payments, has been repealed and replaced with provisions that ensure officers performing duties of certain engineering offices receive allowances to adjust their total remuneration to the rates they would have received had they held offices of a higher classification (paragraph 2). These Regulations impose obligations on the Public Service Board to ensure that salaries and allowances are adjusted as per the stipulated scales and provisions. For instance, the Board must ensure that male officers in specified engineering positions receive the correct annual salaries as per the new scales (paragraph 1(1)), and that female officers in these positions receive salaries that are £154 less than their male counterparts (paragraph 1(3)). Additionally, the Board must implement the new allowance payments to officers who performed duties of engineering offices during the specified periods, ensuring their remuneration is adjusted to reflect the higher classification rates (paragraph 2). Failure to comply with these Regulations may result in legal consequences. Although the Regulations themselves do not explicitly state penalties for non-compliance, breaches of the Public Service Act 1922-1960 or the Public Service Regulations could potentially lead to disciplinary actions, financial penalties, or other legal repercussions under the broader legislative framework governing public service conduct and administration.

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