Public Service and Government Officers CSA General Agreement 2017 Result : Appeal upheld. Order issued. : D S : S A Case(s) referred to in reasons: [1999] WASCA 19 Titileus v Public Service Appeal Board and Ors Case(s) also cited: (1984) 64 WAIG 590 Baron v George Western Foods Ltd (1995) 131 ALR 422 Byrne v Australian Airlines Limited (1997) 77 WAIG 2169 State Government Insurance Commission v Johnson 1997 WAIRC 12136 Titelius v Ministry of Justice, Reasons for Decision Background The appellant Ms Brennan has been employed by the respondent, the Department of Transport, since early 2011. Ms to Brennan’s most recent position, leading up the circumstances giving rise to this appeal, was a Senior Regional Officer at the a level 4 position covered by the Public Service Department’s Karratha office, Two incidents occurred and Government Officers CSA General Agreement 2017. involving Ms Brennan, one in February and the other in May 2017, in relation to the home garaging of departmental vehicles. By letter of 5 September 2017, the Department informed Ms Brennan that allegations of breaches of discipline had been made out. Later, by letter of 19 October 2017, the Department imposed disciplinary action against Ms Brennan by way of a reprimand and additionally, required Ms Brennan to undertake improvement action. The improvement action that the Department required Ms Brennan to undertake was:
Public Service and Government Officers CSA General Agreement 2017 Result : Appeal upheld. Order issued. : D S : S A Case(s) referred to in reasons: Titileus v Public Service Appeal Board and Ors [1999] WASCA 19 Case(s) also cited: Baron v George Western Foods Ltd (1984) 64 WAIG 590 Byrne v Australian Airlines Limited (1995) 131 ALR 422 State Government Insurance Commission v Johnson (1997) 77 WAIG 2169 Titelius v Ministry of Justice, 1997 WAIRC 12136 Reasons for Decision Background The appellant Ms Brennan has been employed by the respondent, the Department of Transport, since early 2011. Ms Brennan’s most recent position, leading up to the circumstances giving rise to this appeal, was a Senior Regional Officer at the Department’s Karratha office, a level 4 position covered by the Public Service and Government Officers CSA General Agreement 2017. Two incidents occurred involving Ms Brennan, one in February and the other in May 2017, in relation to the home garaging of departmental vehicles. By letter of 5 September 2017, the Department informed Ms Brennan that allegations of breaches of discipline had been made out. Later, by letter of 19 October 2017, the Department imposed disciplinary action against Ms Brennan by way of a reprimand and additionally, required Ms Brennan to undertake improvement action. The improvement action that the Department required Ms Brennan to undertake was:
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