determinations. We also worked with the Ministerial Review of the State Industrial Legislation and policy Relations System Tribunal to draft Regulations to bring the CEOs of relevant government trading We made written submissions in response to Legislative reform enterprises within their jurisdiction, pursuant both the initial invitation from the Ministerial to section 7C of the Salaries and Allowances During the reporting period we led the Review and to its interim report published on Act 1975. Both sets of Regulations are development of the following legislative 20 March 2018. These focused significantly expected to be made and published in instruments. We also continued to provide on the impact of possible changes to the 2018/19. advice on a range of other legislation and operation of the PSM Act as it deals with policy initiatives. Amendments to the Public Sector public sector standards, and redeployment Management Act 1994 and Health and redundancy arrangements. Salaries and Allowances Amendment Services Act 2016 (Debt and Deficit Remediation) Act 2018 Public sector witnesses appearing before We led the preparation of legislation to Parliamentary committees The Salaries and Allowances Amendment implement the policy to restrict Government’s (Debt and Deficit Remediation) Act 2018 was We consulted with relevant government the of and compensation ‘right return’ passed by Parliament in February 2018 as a agencies to progress a revised Public Sector entitlements of senior executive officers and debt and deficit remediation measure. It Circular: 2010-03 Policy for Commissioner’s health executives appointed under the PSM amended the Salaries and Allowances Act Public Sector Witnesses Appearing Before Act and/or Health Services Act 2016. The Bill 1975 to introduce a pay freeze for senior Parliamentary Committees, before consulting will be introduced to Parliament in 2018/19. government offices, posts and positions with external stakeholders. which have their remuneration set by the Public Sector Management (Act Salaries and Allowances Tribunal (the Amendment) Regulations 2018 Tribunal). Following the abolition of the Independent Regulations made under the Salaries and Market Operator (IMO) on 30 April 2018, Allowances Act 1975 pursuant to the Electricity Industry (Independent Market Operator) Repeal We prepared Regulations under the Salaries Regulations 2018, we developed Regulations and Allowances Act 1975 to exclude relevant to remove the reference to the IMO from kinds or classes of remuneration from the pay Schedule 1 of the PSM Act. freeze mentioned above. Once made, the Regulations will provide the Tribunal with discretion to apply increases in remuneration Other policy initiatives under industrial agreements, legislation and other external instruments referenced in its
Legislation and policy Legislative reform During the reporting period we led the development of the following legislative instruments. We also continued to provide advice on a range of other legislation and policy initiatives. Salaries and Allowances Amendment (Debt and Deficit Remediation) Act 2018 The Salaries and Allowances Amendment (Debt and Deficit Remediation) Act 2018 was passed by Parliament in February 2018 as a debt and deficit remediation measure. It amended the Salaries and Allowances Act 1975 to introduce a pay freeze for senior government offices, posts and positions which have their remuneration set by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal (the Tribunal). Regulations made under the Salaries and Allowances Act 1975 We prepared Regulations under the Salaries and Allowances Act 1975 to exclude relevant kinds or classes of remuneration from the pay freeze mentioned above. Once made, the Regulations will provide the Tribunal with discretion to apply increases in remuneration under industrial agreements, legislation and other external instruments referenced in its determinations. We also worked with the Tribunal to draft Regulations to bring the CEOs of relevant government trading enterprises within their jurisdiction, pursuant to section 7C of the Salaries and Allowances Act 1975. Both sets of Regulations are expected to be made and published in 2018/19. Amendments to the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and Health Services Act 2016 We led the preparation of legislation to implement the Government’s policy to restrict the ‘right of return’ and compensation entitlements of senior executive officers and health executives appointed under the PSM Act and/or Health Services Act 2016. The Bill will be introduced to Parliament in 2018/19. Public Sector Management (Act Amendment) Regulations 2018 Following the abolition of the Independent Market Operator (IMO) on 30 April 2018, pursuant to the Electricity Industry (Independent Market Operator) Repeal Regulations 2018, we developed Regulations to remove the reference to the IMO from Schedule 1 of the PSM Act. Other policy initiatives Ministerial Review of the State Industrial Relations System We made written submissions in response to both the initial invitation from the Ministerial Review and to its interim report published on 20 March 2018. These focused significantly on the impact of possible changes to the operation of the PSM Act as it deals with public sector standards, and redeployment and redundancy arrangements. Public sector witnesses appearing before Parliamentary committees We consulted with relevant government agencies to progress a revised Public Sector Commissioner’s Circular: 2010-03 Policy for Public Sector Witnesses Appearing Before Parliamentary Committees, before consulting with external stakeholders.
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