Public Service Arbitrator
31 March 1921 – 1 June 1984
Statutory office that determined salaries and conditions of employment for Commonwealth public servants on claims by public service organisations, separately from the Arbitration Court and, later, the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission.
How it came into existence
Created by the Arbitration (Public Service) Act 1920, which commenced on 31 March 1921; Atlee Hunt was the first Arbitrator. It took over claims by Commonwealth public service organisations that had previously been dealt with by the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
- Industrial claims of Commonwealth public service organisations
Legislation: Arbitration (Public Service) Act 1920 (later cited as the Public Service Arbitration Act 1920)
How it ended
Abolished from 1 June 1984 under 1983 amending legislation, which transferred its jurisdiction over pay and conditions in the Commonwealth Public Service to the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission.
- Arbitration of pay and conditions in the Commonwealth Public Service
Main functions
- Determining salaries and allowances of Commonwealth public servants
- Hearing claims by registered public service organisations
- Fixing hours and conditions of service in the Commonwealth Public Service
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Employment and Industrial Relations.
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Sources
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