Statutory Rules 1980 No. 4011
Public Service (Salaries) Regulations2 (Amendment)
THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD, acting in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the Public Service Act 1922, hereby makes, subject to the approval of the Governor‑General, the following Regulation.
Dated 24 November 1980.
R. W. COLE
Chairman
J. C. TAYLOR
Commissioner
R. J. YOUNG
Commissioner
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby approve the following Regulation.
Dated 22 December 1980.
ZELMAN COWEN
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
IAN VINER
Minister of State for Employment
and Youth Affairs for and on behalf of the
Prime Minister
Schedule 3 — Part I
Part I of Schedule 3 to the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations is amended —
(a) by inserting in Group 94 “Department of Defence, Melbourne, or” before “Department”;
(b) by omitting Group 208 and substituting the following group:
“Mechanic (Civil Aviation) | 11,036-11,225-11,404-11,655-11,852-12,040 |
Senior Mechanic (Civil Aviation) | 12,556-12,821 |
Supervising Mechanic (Civil Aviation), Grade 1 | 12,979-13,665-13,954 |
Supervising Mechanic (Civil Aviation), Grade 2 | 14,537-14,840-15,144 |
Supervising Mechanic (Civil Aviation), Grade 3 | 15,726-16,074 |
Supervising Mechanic (Civil Aviation), Grade 4 | 16,652-17,002 |
Supervising Mechanic (Civil Aviation), Grade 5 | 17,581 |
Supervising Mechanic (Civil Aviation), Grade 6 | 18,159”; and |
(c) by omitting from Group 294 “Attorney-General’s Department” and substituting “Department of Business and Consumer Affairs”.
1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 31 December 1980.
2. Statutory Rules 1975 No. 26 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1980 No. 75 and see also Statutory Rules 1980 Nos. 75, 90, 202, 261, 281 and 311.
Overview
Statutory Rules 1980 No. 4011, known as the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations (Amendment), was enacted in 1980 to address the need for updating salary scales within the public service. This legislative instrument was made by the Public Service Board, acting under the authority granted by the Public Service Act 1922, and subsequently approved by the Governor-General. The regulation aims to align the salary structures with the evolving roles and responsibilities within various departments, particularly updating the salary bands for roles within the civil aviation sector. The amendments were made to ensure fair and competitive compensation for employees, reflecting the importance of their work and the changing nature of their duties.
Scope and Application
The Public Service (Salaries) Regulations 1980 (Amendment) applies to all Commonwealth public servants, specifically targeting those within the Department of Defence in Melbourne and the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs. The regulation revises salary groups, including the introduction of new categories for civil aviation mechanics and the removal of the Attorney-General’s Department, replacing it with the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs. These amendments aim to adjust remuneration structures to reflect changes in departmental responsibilities and roles within the public service. The regulation is applicable nationally, given its basis under the Public Service Act 1922, and extends to any subordinate instruments that may be issued to further define or implement these changes. No explicit exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds are mentioned within the provided text of the amendment.
Key Provisions
The Public Service (Salaries) Regulations 1980 (Amendment) primarily concern the adjustments to salary scales and departmental classifications within the public service. In particular, section (a) of the amendment inserts "Department of Defence, Melbourne," into Group 94, while section (b) revises Group 208 to include a new classification for various grades of mechanics in civil aviation, replacing the previous listing. Section (c) updates the departmental title in Group 294 from "Attorney-General’s Department" to "Department of Business and Consumer Affairs."
The obligations and requirements imposed by this amendment involve the Public Service Board ensuring that salary scales and departmental classifications are updated accurately. This includes the implementation of new roles and responsibilities for mechanics in civil aviation, as well as the reassignment of certain departments to their new titles. Public service employees affected by these changes must be notified and the appropriate salary scales applied from the effective date of the amendment.
Breaches of these regulations could lead to administrative penalties or legal action. While the specific offences and penalties are not detailed within this amendment, it is implied that non-compliance with public service regulations could result in disciplinary action against public servants or the relevant department heads. The maximum penalties for such breaches would typically be determined by the broader public service laws and administrative guidelines in place at the time.