Statutory Rules
1975 No. 10
REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1974*
THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD, acting in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the Public Service Act 1922-1974, hereby makes, subject to the approval of the Governor-General, the following Regulations.
Dated this fourteenth day of January, 1975.
A. S. COOLEY
Chairman.
J. C. TAYLOR
Commissioner.
R. J. YOUNG
Deputy of a
Commissioner.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby approve the following Regulations.
Dated this twenty-third day of January, 1975.
JOHN R. KERR
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
R. F. X. CONNOR
Minister of State for Minerals and Energy
for and on behalf of the Prime Minister.
Amendment of the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations†
Schedule 1 Part I.
Part I of Schedule 1 to the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations is amended by omitting Group 1 and substituting the following group:—
“ Group 1
Lecturer ...................................... | 11,250-11,800-12,350-12,900-13,450-14,000-14,550-15,100 |
Senior Lecturer ................................. | 15,400-15,900-16,400-16,900-17,400-17,900 |
Associate Professor— | |
Royal Military College, Department of Defence (Army Office) | 19,500 |
Deputy Warden— | |
R.A.A.F. Academy, Department of Defence (Air Office) .... | 19,500 |
Warden— | |
R.A.A.F. Academy, Department of Defence (Air Office) .... | 20,507 ”. |
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 28 January 1975.
† Statutory Rules 1974, No. 95, as amended by Statutory Rules 1974, Nos. 134, 144, 167, 182, 203, 218, 243 and 244.
Authority for payment of allowances.
2. Each officer or employee who, in the period that commenced on 16 October 1974, and ended on the day immediately before the date of commencement of these Regulations, occupied an office, or performed the duties of an office, specified in Group 1 of Part I of Schedule 1 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 16 October 1974.
Overview
The Statutory Rules 1975 No. 10, enacted in 1975, serves as a legislative instrument under the Public Service Act 1922-1974. The Public Service Board, empowered by this Act, made these regulations with the aim of updating salary structures within the public service to reflect changes and ensure fair remuneration for officers and employees. This legislative instrument was approved by the Governor-General, acting on the advice of the Executive Council, which underscores the significance of these amendments in maintaining equitable pay standards within the public sector. The overarching policy objective is to align the compensation of public service officers with the changes in their roles and responsibilities, thus ensuring that the public service remains both competitive and attractive to qualified candidates.
Scope and Application
The Statutory Rules 1975 No. 10, made under the Public Service Act 1922-1974, amend the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations. These regulations apply to officers or employees who were in certain specified positions within Group 1 during the period from 16 October 1974 to the day before the commencement of these regulations. The amendments pertain to salary adjustments for various roles, including Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, and positions within the Department of Defence such as Associate Professors at the Royal Military College and Wardens or Deputy Wardens at the R.A.A.F. Academy. These regulations ensure that affected officers and employees receive allowances to maintain their total remuneration at levels equivalent to those that would have applied had the amendments taken effect on 16 October 1974. The geographic reach of these regulations is nationwide, applying to federal public service officers and employees across Australia.
Key Provisions
The main sections of these Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922-1974 provide for amendments to the Public Service (Salaries) Regulations, particularly focusing on salary adjustments for certain positions within Group 1 (section 1). The regulations stipulate that the salary bands for various roles, such as Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, and Associate Professors at Royal Military College, as well as the Deputy Warden and Warden at the R.A.A.F. Academy, are revised. For instance, Lecturers now fall within a salary range of $11,250 to $15,100, while Senior Lecturers are now paid between $15,400 and $17,900.
The Regulations impose specific obligations on the Public Service Board, which is responsible for implementing these salary changes (section 2). The Board must ensure that officers or employees who were in specified roles during the period from 16 October 1974 to the day before the Regulations' commencement receive an allowance. This allowance must be sufficient to ensure that their total remuneration for that period is not less than what it would have been if the new salary bands had been in effect from 16 October 1974.
Breaches of these Regulations are not explicitly detailed within the text provided. However, under the Public Service Act 1922-1974, failure to comply with the provisions of these Regulations could potentially result in civil or administrative penalties. Typically, such penalties could include fines or other sanctions as determined by relevant authorities. It is important for those subject to these Regulations to adhere to them to avoid any potential repercussions.