Public Service Commission
Office of the Public Service Commissioner
18 September 1987 – 1995
Renamed Public Service and Merit Protection Commission in 1995.
Central public service agency headed by the Public Service Commissioner, responsible for the merit principle, management of the Senior Executive Service, equal employment opportunity, standards and training in the Australian Public Service after the abolition of the Public Service Board.
Names over time
- Public Service Commission1987–1995
- Public Service and Merit Protection Commission1995–2002
- Australian Public Service Commission2002–present
How it came into existence
Established on 18 September 1987, when the Public Service Board was abolished following the Hawke government's decision of July 1987, taking over the Board's residual central personnel functions under the Public Service Act 1922 as amended.
- Central personnel management of the public service
- Senior Executive Service
- Training and development
Legislation: Public Service Act 1922
How it ended
Became the Public Service and Merit Protection Commission in 1995 (year approximate), when it was combined with the staff supporting the Merit Protection and Review Agency.
- Central public service functions of the Public Service Commissioner
Main functions
- Senior Executive Service management
- Merit and equal employment opportunity
- Public service standards and ethics
- Training and development
- Advice on public service legislation
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
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Sources
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