Annual Report 1999-2000: Workplace relations
Read how the Commission aligned employment policies with the Public Service Act 1999 and reformed workplace relations practices under new Agency Head
Summary
Staff in the Commission are employed under section 22 of the Public Service Act 1999. The new Public Service Act was introduced in December 1999 and gives responsibility for employment decisions to Agency Heads. With changes made to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Act in December 1999 the President assumed Agency Head status under the Public Service Act. Employment policies have been reviewed to ensure that they conform with the new requirements under the Public Service Act.
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Annual Report 1999 - 2000
Workplace relations and employment
Staff in the Commission are employed under section 22 of the Public Service Act 1999. The new Public Service Act was introduced in December 1999 and gives responsibility for employment decisions to Agency Heads. With changes made to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Act in December 1999 the President assumed Agency Head status under the Public Service Act. Employment policies have been reviewed to ensure that they conform with the new requirements under the Public Service Act.
The Commission's new Workplace Agreement was certified by the Industrial Relations Commission in June 2000 and is in operation until 1 August 2002.
The Agreement is comprehensive and was certified under section 170LK of the Workplace Relations Act 1996. Productivity savings funded a salary increase to staff, to be delivered in three installments over the life of the Agreement. A one off bonus was also payable to staff on certification. Whilst maintaining the core employment conditions, some conditions such as overtime have been streamlined to be of more relevance to the Commission and its staff. The Australian Public Service Values and Code of Conduct have also been included in the Commission's Certified Agreement as a means to strengthen their understanding and application for staff.
Last updated 1 December 2001.