Section 21 - Australian Public Service Commissioner's Directions 2022 - Notifying the Commissioner of agreements that are for settling disputes about employment matters and include non‑disclosure or confidentiality provisions

21 Notifying the Commissioner of agreements that are for settling disputes about employment matters and include non‑disclosure or confidentiality provisions

(1) This section applies if, during a financial year, an Agency Head enters into an agreement that: (a) is with a person who is or was an APS employee; and (b) settles a dispute about a matter that relates to the person’s APS employment; and (c) limits the person’s freedom to disclose information about the matter, the dispute or its settlement. (2) The Agency Head must notify the Commissioner of the number of agreements described in subsection (1) entered into during that year. (3) The notification must be given within 31 days after the end of that year or within such longer period that the Commissioner allows.

21Notifying the Commissioner of agreements that are for settling disputes about employment matters and include non‑disclosure or confidentiality provisions

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21 Notifying the Commissioner of agreements that are for settling disputes about employment matters and include non‑disclosure or confidentiality provisions