Employee Support Services Branch

Labour Relations

Legislation, Awards and Agreements

As an employee of the Department your conditions of employment are governed by legislation, awards and agreements.

• Technical Officers are employed by the Director General, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. The Public Sector Management Act 1994, the Public Sector Management (General) Regulations 1994 and the Public Sector Management (Redeployment and Redundancy) Regulations 1994 outline the criteria for appointment, transfer, leave, misconduct, complaints and retirement for Technical Officers.
  
  
• The Government Officers Salaries Allowance and Conditions Award 1989 applies to all Technical Officers. The terms of the award provide for conditions of employment such as leave, allowances and other provisions.

In addition to this, you are employed under the provisions of the:

• Government Officers Salaries Allowances and Conditions General Agreement 2000
  
  
• Technical Officers - Agricultural Instruction Staff Agreement 1997
  
  
• Department of Education Public Service, Government and Ministerial Officers Agency Specific Agreement 2003

The General Agreement provides for conditions of employment such as leave, allowances and other provisions. The Staff Agreement provides for conditions of employment specific to Technical Officers such as leave, allowances and other provisions. The Agency Specific Agreement provides for employment conditions specific to Department of Education Government Officers, such as hours and conditions of work.

These Agreements should be read in conjunction with each other and replace all previous agreements which had application to the parties prior to the registration of these Agreements. The conditions prescribed in these Agreements shall, to the extent of any inconsistency, prevail over the terms in the Award. Otherwise, the terms of the Award shall be read in conjunction with these Agreements.

These Agreements are registered under the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 with the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission. You do not need to be a signatory to this Agreement as it automatically cover Technical Officers.

The parties to these Agreements are the Department of Education and the Civil Service Association of Western Australia Incorporated.

Please note: If you were a signatory to the Public Service, Government and Ministerial Officers Individual Workplace Agreement 1998 your conditions of employment may differ slightly from the abovementioned award and agreement. Please refer to the 'What's New' page for Individual Workplace Agreement transitional provisions.

Salary Scales

Salaries payable to Technical Officers are in accordance with Level One and Level Two salaries prescribed by the Government Officers General Agreement 2002.

Please click here for the progression mechanism for Technical Officers

Permission to undertake additional employment

Section 102 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 requires that employees seek permission to undertake additional employment and do not engage in activities unconnected with their functions except with the written permission of the Director General.

This means as employee of the Department must not engage in any business as an employee, principal or agent; carry on private practice of any profession; or engage in any other employment for reward not connected with their functions without the permission of the Director General. This applies even where you held other employment prior to commencing with the Department.

Failure to do so is a breach of discipline under section 80 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.

Please click here to access a pro-forma application requesting permission to undertake additional employment.

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