Public Service Regulations 1935
Sch 1CSubsections 22B (1) to (11) of the Act in their application to and in relation to the employment of persons who are employed under section 10 of the Supply and Development Act 1939
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Schedule 1C Subsections 22B (1) to (11) of the Act in their application to and in relation to the employment of persons who are employed under section 10 of the Supply and Development Act 1939
(regulation 70C)
“appropriate staff organization” in relation to employment of an employee in a particular capacity means an organization:
(b) for membership of which the employee employed in that capacity would be eligible; and
(c) that is a party to an industrial award that applies in relation to the salary payable in respect of employment in that capacity, being an industrial award to which the Minister administering section 10 of the Supply and Development Act 1939 is a party.
“employees” means persons who are employed under section 10 of the Supply and Development Act 1939.
“employment matters”, in relation to employees, means:
(a) the selection of persons for appointment as employees;
(b) the promotion and transfer of employees;
(c) training and staff development for employees;
(d) conditions of service of employees; and
(e) any other matter related to the employment of employees.
“equal employment opportunity program”, in relation to employees, means a program designed to ensure that:
(a) appropriate action is taken to eliminate unjustified discrimination against women and persons in designated groups in relation to employment matters; and
(b) measures are taken to enable women and persons in designated groups to compete for promotion and transfer and pursue careers, as effectively as other persons.
“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department that is administered by the Minister for the time being administering section 10 of the Supply and Development Act 1939.
“unjustified discrimination” includes discrimination that is unlawful under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 or the Sex Discrimination Act 1984.
(2) Without limiting the generality of the definition of equal employment opportunity program in subsection (1), the equal employment opportunity program for employees shall include provision for action to be taken to:
(a) examine practices in relation to employment matters for employees to identify:
(ii) any patterns (whether ascertained statistically or otherwise) of inequality of opportunity in respect of women or persons in designated groups;
(c) inform employees, and appropriate staff organizations in relation to employment of employees in particular capacities, of the contents of the program and of the results of any review of the program under subsection (4);