Queensland Numbered Acts

PUBLIC SECTOR ACT 2022 - SECT 100

100 Directive about disciplinary action

(1) The commissioner must make a directive about—

(a) managing disciplinary action; and

(b) procedures for investigating the substance of a grievance or allegation relating to a public sector employee’s work performance or personal conduct.

(2) The directive must make provision for the following matters—

(a) the periodic review by public sector entities or the commissioner of disciplinary action being considered or undertaken by chief executives of public sector entities, including, for example, the period within which reviews must be conducted to ensure the timely resolution of disciplinary matters;

(b) how the requirements of procedural fairness may be met in relation to decisions about disciplinary matters, including, for example, requirements about providing reasons for decisions about taking disciplinary action;

(c) the circumstances in which a contravention of a relevant standard of conduct under section 91 (1) (h) is likely to be considered sufficiently serious to warrant disciplinary action;

(d) any other matter relating to disciplinary action against public sector employees the commissioner considers appropriate.