Government Officers
Who is a 'government officer'?
A government officer is defined in section 80C(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA).
Government officers are:
- public service officers;
- every person employed on the salaried staff of a public authority;
- parliamentary and electoral office staff;
- members of the Governor’s Establishment; or
- some employees appointed before 1 March 1985.
Government officers are not:
- teachers;
- some railway officers; or
- post secondary academics.
Appeals to the Public Service Appeal Board
Government officers can make the following appeals to the Public Service Appeal Board using Form 8B:
- an appeal under section 78 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 (WA), against a decision or finding referred to in section 78(1)(b) of that Act; or
- an appeal under section 172 of the Health Services Act 2016 (WA) against a decision or finding referred to in section 172(1)(b) of that Act; or
- an appeal, other than an appeal under section 78(1) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 (WA) or section 172(2) of the Health Services Act 2016 (WA) against a decision that you are dismissed.
Appeals to the Public Service Arbitrator
Government officers may make an application for reclassification to the Public Service Arbitrator to have their salary, range of salary (classification level) or position title reviewed (section 80F of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA)).