Statutory Rules
1977 No. 35
REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922.*
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 Regulations.
Dated this fifteenth day of March, 1977.
D. LINEHAN
Acting Chairman.
J. C. TAYLOR
Commissioner.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby approve the following Regulations.
Dated this seventeenth day of March, 1977.
JOHN R. KERR
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
A. A. STREET
Minister of State for Employment and Industrial Relations
for and on behalf of the Prime Minister.
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Amendment of the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations†
Schedule 1—Part 1.
1. Part I of Schedule 1 to the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting Group 1 and substituting the following group:—
“ Group 1 |
Lecturer........................................ | 13,352–13,977–14,602–15,227–15,852–16,477–17,102–17,727 |
Senior Lecturer................................... | 18, 118–18,738–19,358–19,978–20,593–21,218 |
Associate Professor— | |
Royal Military College, Department of Defence........... | 24,072 |
Deputy Warden— | |
R.A.A.F. Academy, Department of Defence............. | 24,072 |
Warden— | |
R.A.A.F. Academy. Department of Defence............. | 25,293 ”; and |
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 21 March 1977.
† Statutory Rules 1975, No. 26 as amended by Statutory Rules 1975, Nos. 53, 71, 87, 117, 151, 193 and 204; and 1976, Nos. 43, 94, 142, 165, 166, 181, 249, 266 and 301.
(b) by omitting Group 1a and substituting the following group:—
“ Group 1a |
Royal Australian Naval College, Jervis Bay— | |
Lecturer, Grade 1............................... | 11,425–11,775–12,125–12,475–12,825–13,175 |
Lecturer, Grade 2............................... | 13,352–13,852–14,352–14,852–15,352–15,543–16,171 |
Lecturer-in-charge.............................. | 17,727–18,352–18,977 |
Director of Studies.............................. | 19,809–20,429–21,049 ”, |
Authority for payment of allowances.
2. Each officer or employee who, in the period that commenced on 1 July 1976 and ended immediately before the commencement of these Regulations, occupied an office, or performed the duties of an office, specified in Group 1 or Group 1a of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations during the whole or a part of that period is entitled to be paid an allowance of such an amount as would result in the total remuneration of the officer or employee for the whole or that part of that period being not less than the total remuneration that would have been payable to that officer or employee if the amendment effected by regulation 1 had taken effect on 1 July 1976.
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Overview
Statutory Rules 1977 No. 35, known as the Public Service (Salaries) Amendment Regulations 1977, was enacted to amend the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations, which were established under the Public Service Act 1922. The problem it addresses involves updating the salary structures for certain public service positions to ensure they remain competitive and reflective of current market conditions. The Public Service Board, acting on the authority conferred by the Public Service Act 1922, made these regulations subject to the approval of the Governor-General. The policy objective is to provide fair and adequate remuneration to public service officers and employees, ensuring their compensation aligns with their roles and responsibilities. The regulations were approved by the Governor-General, John R. Kerr, on 17 March 1977, and notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 21 March 1977.
Scope and Application
The Statutory Rules 1977 No. 35, Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922, primarily amend the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations to revise the salary scales for certain positions within the public service. The amended regulations specifically affect officers and employees who were in specified roles within Group 1 and Group 1a of the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations during the period from 1 July 1976 until the commencement of these Regulations. This includes roles such as Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, Associate Professors, and various positions within the Royal Australian Naval College and the Royal Australian Air Force Academy. The amendments adjust the salary scales for these roles to ensure that the total remuneration for officers or employees during the specified period is not less than what would have been payable if the amendments had taken effect on 1 July 1976. The regulations apply on a Commonwealth-wide basis, covering federal public service employees across all states and territories. There are no exclusions or exemptions specified in these regulations, and they extend to provide compensation adjustments for the identified roles within the public service sector.
Key Provisions
The Statutory Rules 1977 No. 35, made under the Public Service Act 1922, amend the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations. Specifically, these regulations adjust salary scales for certain public service roles. Regulation 1 modifies Group 1 and Group 1a in Part I of Schedule 1 to the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations. For instance, Group 1 now includes positions such as Lecturer and Senior Lecturer with updated salary scales ranging from $13,352 to $21,218. Similarly, Group 1a, which pertains to the Royal Australian Naval College, adjusts salaries for Lecturers and other roles with scales ranging from $11,425 to $21,049.
These regulations impose obligations on the Public Service Board to ensure that the amended salary scales are accurately implemented and that affected officers and employees receive appropriate remuneration. Regulation 2 further mandates that officers or employees who occupied specified positions during the period from 1 July 1976 to the commencement of these Regulations are entitled to allowances that maintain their total remuneration at or above what they would have earned if the amendments had taken effect on 1 July 1976.
Breaches of these regulations may result in administrative penalties or legal consequences. While the specific penalties are not detailed in these regulations, non-compliance with public service salary regulations could potentially lead to disciplinary actions, including the possibility of fines or other administrative sanctions under the broader framework of the Public Service Act 1922.