EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT STANDARD 2005 (No 7)
DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENT N0 DI2005-172

Public Sector Management Act 1994

Legislative Context

The Public Sector Management Act 1994 (the Act) regulates the management of the public sector and, in particular, section 251 of the Act empowers the Commissioner, with the written approval of the Chief Minister, to make Public Sector Management Standards (the Standards) for the purposes of the Act.

Sections 251(6) and (7) of the Act also provides that the Chief Minister can give a general approval for the making of Standards by the Commissioner for specified purposes.  The purposes currently specified include amendments that are consistent with a policy direction previously endorsed by Government and changes of a technical nature, which do not include any significant policy changes, such as changes to clarify existing Standards, updating allowances and correcting typographical errors.

Outline

The Commissioner makes these amendments to the Standards in accordance with parameters agreed to by the Chief Minister under sections 251(6) and (7) of the Act.  

The amendment to Rule 6 in Part 12, Standard 3 requires that an officer record their attendance times at work if the officer participates in flextime or flexible working arrangements under certified agreements or other industrial instruments.

The amendments also make minor changes to the layout of the Rule.

Financial Impact

Nil.