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Merit Protection Commissioner
5 December 1999 – present
Independent statutory office holder who reviews APS employment actions, including promotion decisions and Code of Conduct sanctions, and provides merit protection services to agencies, with staff provided by the Australian Public Service Commission.
How it came into existence
Established on 5 December 1999 under the Public Service Act 1999, replacing the Merit Protection and Review Agency; the Commissioner also has review functions for parliamentary service employees under the Parliamentary Service Act 1999.
- Promotion review
- Review of employment actions
Legislation: Public Service Act 1999; Parliamentary Service Act 1999
Main functions
- Review of APS employment actions
- Promotion reviews
- Code of Conduct inquiries at the request of agencies
- Independent selection advisory committees
- Review of actions affecting parliamentary service employees
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
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