This Commissioner's Instruction - Employment Standard establishes the minimum Standards of merit, equity and probity to be complied with by the employing authority of each public sector body when filling a vacancy.
Outcome
The Employment Standard applies when filling a vacancy (by way of recruitment, selection, appointment, secondment, transfer and temporary deployment (acting) in the Western Australian public sector.
The Employment Standard requires four principles to be complied with when filling a vacancy.
Merit principle
The Western Australia public sector makes employment decisions based on merit. Merit usually involves the establishment of a competitive field.
In applying the merit principle a proper assessment must take into account:
the extent to which the person has the skills, knowledge and abilities relevant to the work related requirements and outcomes sought by the public sector body; and
if relevant, the way in which the person carried out any previous employment or occupational duties.
Equity principle
Employment decisions are to be impartial and free from bias, nepotism and patronage.
For secondment the employee consents.
For transfer employment conditions are comparable.
Interest principle (applies to secondments, transfers and acting)
Decisions about an employee’s secondment, transfer or acting take account of the employee’s interests and the work related requirements of the relevant public sector body.
Transparency principle
Decisions are to be transparent and capable of review.
Terms
Acting
The temporary movement of an employee to the same or a higher classification level within the same public sector body.
Competitive field
A field which includes more than one person who meets the requirements of the vacant position; competitive fields are generally achieved through the advertising of a vacancy.
Employee
Includes an officer, in which case “employment” is to be taken to include “appointment”.
Employment decision
A decision to recruit, select, appoint, transfer, second or act an employee.
Employment Standard
Sets out the minimum Standards of merit, equity and probity to be complied with by the employing authority of each public sector body when filling a vacancy by recruitment, selection, appointment, transfer, secondment and temporary deployment (acting) activities.
Public sector body
As defined in s.3 in the Act.
Public Sector Standards
The Commissioner’s functions include the issuing of CIs that establish Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management. The Standards set out minimum Standards of merit, equity and probity to be complied with in the Public Sector. As at 21 February 2011, there are five other established Standards (in addition to the Employment Standard):
Redeployment Standard
Discipline Standard
Grievance Resolution Standard
Performance Management Standard
Termination Standard.
Recruitment
The process used by an agency to attract, assess and select applicants to fill a vacancy.
Secondment
The temporary movement of an employee to a different employing authority or outside of the public sector.
Transfer
The permanent movement at the same classification level. Transfers occur in accordance with the Employment Standard, industrial awards and agreements or other applicable legislation.
Vacancy
A vacant post, office or position within the public sector. A vacancy can result from the creation of a new office, post or position or by the temporary or permanent movement of another employee. For redeployment purposes a vacancy is defined as all offices, posts or positions, newly created, recently vacated or to be filled on a temporary basis in excess of six months.
Work related requirements
The requirements determined and documented by the CEO or the employing authority to undertake the functions of a role.
Employment Standard
This Commissioner's Instruction - Employment Standard establishes the minimum Standards of merit, equity and probity to be complied with by the employing authority of each public sector body when filling a vacancy.
Outcome
The Employment Standard applies when filling a vacancy (by way of recruitment, selection, appointment, secondment, transfer and temporary deployment (acting) in the Western Australian public sector.
The Employment Standard requires four principles to be complied with when filling a vacancy.
Merit principle
The Western Australia public sector makes employment decisions based on merit. Merit usually involves the establishment of a competitive field.
In applying the merit principle a proper assessment must take into account:
Equity principle
Employment decisions are to be impartial and free from bias, nepotism and patronage.
For secondment the employee consents.
For transfer employment conditions are comparable.
Interest principle (applies to secondments, transfers and acting)
Decisions about an employee’s secondment, transfer or acting take account of the employee’s interests and the work related requirements of the relevant public sector body.
Transparency principle
Decisions are to be transparent and capable of review.
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