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Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993
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13 Functions of Commissioner
The functions of the Commissioner are as follows:
(a) to determine the respective designations and other terms and
conditions (including the remuneration) of employment for
employees;
(b) to promote the upholding of the public sector principles;
(c) to determine practices and procedures relating to the
recruitment and employment of persons as employees, the
promotion of employees and the employment, transfer,
secondment, redeployment, discipline and termination of
employment of employees and any other matters relating to
human resource management;
(d) to consult with and advise Chief Executive Officers in relation
to the development and application of appropriate human
resource practices and procedures in their Agencies;
(e) to consult with Chief Executive Officers in relation to the
application of public employment policies in their Agencies;
(f) to advise the Minister on, and monitor the implementation of,
public employment policies;
(g) to develop uniform systems, standards and procedures for the
determination of designations and the allocation of
designations to employees in their Agencies and assist Chief
Executive Officers in the application of those systems,
standards and procedures;
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(h) to assist as appropriate Chief Executive Officers in evaluating
the performance of employees employed in their Agencies;
(j) to coordinate training, education and development programs
in conjunction with Chief Executive Officers;
(k) to conduct or cause to be conducted inquiries and
investigations into, and reviews of, the management practices
of Agencies;
(m) to consult with Chief Executive Officers on the development of
appropriate standards and programs of occupational health
and safety;
(n) to assist as appropriate Chief Executive Officers in the
performance of their functions relating to the management of
their Agencies;
(p) such other functions as are imposed on him or her by or under
this or any other Act, or as directed by the Minister.