Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATIONS 2023 (F2023L00368) - REG 22

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  an ongoing APS employee applies for promotion to relevant employment; and

                     (b)  an engagement decision is made in relation to the relevant employment;

the ongoing APS employee is entitled to apply to the Merit Protection Commissioner to have the engagement decision reviewed by a Promotion Review Committee.

             (2)  If:

                     (a)  an ongoing Parliamentary Service employee applies for engagement to relevant employment; and

                     (b)  the engagement would be at a higher classification than the Parliamentary Service employee's classification as a Parliamentary Service employee; and

                     (c)  an engagement decision is made in relation to the relevant employment;

the ongoing Parliamentary Service employee is entitled to apply to the Merit Protection Commissioner to have the engagement decision reviewed by a Promotion Review Committee.

Note 1:       The Merit Protection Commissioner may appoint a Promotion Review Committee under section 25 to deal with:

(a)    applications from APS employees and Parliamentary Service employees in relation to the same engagement decision; and

(b)    applications relating to promotion decisions and engagement decisions.

Note 2:       For promotion decision and engagement decision , see section 20.