Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01082:reg:22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01082
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 22
Character Range: 37764–39069

22  Entitlement to review—engagement decisions involving Parliamentary Service employees
 (1) If:
 (a) an ongoing APS employee applies for promotion to relevant employment; and
 (b) an engagement decision is made in relation to the relevant employment;
the ongoing APS employee is entitled to apply to the Merit Protection Commissioner to have the engagement decision reviewed by a Promotion Review Committee.
 (2) If:
 (a) an ongoing Parliamentary Service employee applies for engagement to relevant employment; and
 (b) the engagement would be at a higher classification than the Parliamentary Service employee's classification as a Parliamentary Service employee; and
 (c) an engagement decision is made in relation to the relevant employment;
the ongoing Parliamentary Service employee is entitled to apply to the Merit Protection Commissioner to have the engagement decision reviewed by a Promotion Review Committee.
Note 1: The Merit Protection Commissioner may appoint a Promotion Review Committee under section 25 to deal with:
(a) applications from APS employees and Parliamentary Service employees in relation to the same engagement decision; and
(b) applications relating to promotion decisions and engagement decisions.
Note 2: For promotion decision and engagement decision, see section 20.