Statutory Rules
1973 No. 137
REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1973.*
THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD, acting in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the Public Service Act 1922-1973, hereby makes, subject to the approval of the Governor-General, the following Regulations.
Dated this twenty-eighth day of June, 1973.
A. S. COOLEY
Chairman.
D. LINEHAN
Commissioner.
F. C. NORDECK
Commissioner.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby approve the following Regulations.
Dated this thirteenth day of July, 1973.
PAUL HASLUCK
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
F. E. STEWART
Minister of State for Tourism and Recreation for and on behalf of the Prime Minister.
Amendment of the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations†
First Schedule—Part I.
1. Part I of the First Schedule to the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations is amended by omitting Group 1 and substituting the following Group:—
“Group 1
Lecturer.............................. | 8,400-8,860-9,320-9,780-10,240-10,700-11,160-11,620 |
Senior Lecturer......................... | 11,900-12,300-12,700-13,100-13,500-13,900 |
Deputy Warden— | |
R.A.A.F. Academy, Department of Air....... | 15,500 |
Associate Professor— | |
Royal Military College, Department of the Army | 15,500 |
Warden— | |
R.A.A.F. Academy, Department of Air....... | 16,594”. |
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 19 July 1973.
† Statutory Rules 1972, No. 196, as amended by Statutory Rules 1973, Nos. 33, 36, 48, 59, 60 and 91.
Authority for payment of allowances.
2. Each officer or employee who, in the period that commenced on 1st January, 1973, and ended on the day immediately before the commencement of these Regulations, occupied an office or performed the duties of an office, specified in Group 1 of Part I of the First Schedule to the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations during the whole or 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 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 regulation 1 had taken effect on 1st January, 1973.
Overview
Statutory Rules 1973 No. 137, made under the Public Service Act 1922-1973, were enacted to address the need for updating salary scales within the Australian Public Service, particularly for academic and military-affiliated positions. The Public Service Board, authorised by the Act, introduced these regulations to ensure that remunerations align with the amended salary scales. The policy objective behind these regulations is to maintain fair and competitive compensation for public service officers and employees, thereby attracting and retaining skilled professionals in critical roles. These regulations were approved by the Governor-General, Paul Hasluck, on 13th July 1973, and came into effect following notification in the Australian Government Gazette on 19 July 1973.
Scope and Application
The Statutory Rules 1973 No. 137, Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922-1973, pertain to the amendment of the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations, specifically addressing the remuneration of certain officers and employees within the Commonwealth public service. These regulations apply to individuals occupying specified positions within Group 1 of Part I of the First Schedule to the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations, including lecturers, senior lecturers, deputy wardens, and associate professors within designated departments such as the Department of Air and the Department of the Army. The regulations are applicable across the Commonwealth of Australia, impacting federal public service roles. The amendments set forth in these regulations ensure that officers and employees who held these positions in the period from 1 January 1973, until the commencement of these regulations, receive allowances that maintain their total remuneration at the levels prescribed by the updated salary scales. These regulations extend their application to ensure no reduction in remuneration occurs due to the changes in salary brackets.
Key Provisions
The Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922-1973, specifically Statutory Rules 1973 No. 137, amend the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations by altering the salary scales for certain positions within Group 1 (Regulation 1). This includes changes to the remuneration for positions such as Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, Deputy Wardens, and Wardens within various departments. These new salary scales are intended to reflect updated remuneration standards and ensure that officers or employees who occupied specified positions between 1 January 1973 and the commencement of these Regulations are compensated accordingly.
The Regulations impose an obligation on the relevant departments to ensure that officers or employees who were in specified positions during the transitional period receive an allowance that aligns their total remuneration with what they would have earned if the new salary scales had been in effect from 1 January 1973 (Regulation 2). This ensures that there is no financial disparity for those who were in the positions during the period of transition, maintaining fairness and consistency in the remuneration of public service officers.
Failure to comply with these Regulations could result in civil or administrative consequences, although the specific penalties are not detailed in the provided text. Given the nature of these Regulations, non-compliance could potentially lead to claims for unpaid allowances or salary discrepancies, which may be pursued through administrative or judicial processes. The precise penalties or consequences for non-compliance would be determined by relevant authorities or courts interpreting the Public Service Act 1922-1973 and the Regulations.
In summary, the Regulations mandate that officers or employees who were in certain positions between 1 January 1973 and the commencement of these Regulations receive compensatory allowances to align their remuneration with the updated salary scales. Non-compliance with these provisions could lead to civil or administrative actions, although the exact penalties are not specified in the provided text.