37What APS actions are reviewable actions

37 What APS actions are reviewable actions

(1) An APS action that relates to an affected employee’s APS employment is a reviewable action if: (a) under subsection 33(1) of the Act, the affected employee is entitled to review of the action; and (b) the action is not excluded from being, or has not ceased to be, a reviewable action under subsections (2) to (6) of this section.

Note: An APS employee is not entitled to review, under section 33 of the Act, of APS action that consists of the termination of the employee’s employment.

(2) An APS action mentioned in an item in the following table is not, or ceases to be, a reviewable action.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>APS actions that are not, or that cease to be, reviewable actions—general</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Non</span><span>‑</span><span>reviewable APS actions</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>General</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Action about the policy, strategy, nature, scope, resources or direction of the APS or an Agency.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Action taken, or not taken, in accordance with a direction or referral given by a Minister under the Act or another Act.</span></p><p class="notemargin"><span>Note:</span><span style="width:15.45pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>An Agency Head is not subject to direction by any Minister in relation to the exercise of powers by the Agency Head under section</span><span> </span><span>15 of the Act or Division</span><span> </span><span>1 or 2 of Part</span><span> </span><span>4 of the Act in relation to particular individuals (see section</span><span> </span><span>19 of the Act).</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The issuing of a Commissioner’s Direction.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Action taken, or not taken, for a special inquiry under section</span><span> </span><span>43 of the Act or an inquiry under section</span><span> </span><span>50 of the Act.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A determination made by the Merit Protection Commissioner under section</span><span> </span><span>50A of the Act.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Action taken, or not taken, under section</span><span> </span><span>72 of the Act.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Action arising under any of the following Acts:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Superannuation Act 1976</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Superannuation Act 1990</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Superannuation Act 2005</span><span>.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>APS actions relating to employment and conditions</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Action relating to the engagement of an APS employee.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Action of a reviewer under Division</span><span> </span><span>2 of Part</span><span> </span><span>4.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Action relating to the promotion of an ongoing APS employee as an SES employee (whether or not the employee is already an SES employee).</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Action relating to the determination of the duties of an APS employee, unless the action involves:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a reduction in classification; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a relocation to another place; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a promotion that meets the following criteria:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) the employee was an applicant for the promotion;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) the promotion was to APS employment at a classification in Group 7 or 8 in Schedule</span><span> </span><span>1 to the Classification Rules;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) there were serious defects in the selection process; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) the assignment to the employee of duties that the employee could not reasonably be expected to perform.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Action relating to a decision by an Agency Head, under Division</span><span> </span><span>2 of Part</span><span> </span><span>4 of the Commissioner’s Directions, not to include the name of an APS employee in a notice published in the Public Service</span><span style="font-style:italic"> </span><span>Gazette.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>