The Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal ("GREAT") Act 1980, requires employer and employee organisations to nominate a panel of up to 40 persons to act as their representatives for a period of up to three years.

The Public Employment Office ("PEO") is defined in the GREAT Act as the employer of staff employed by Departments listed in Schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act, 1988 for the purposes of membership of GREAT. The PEO has, from time to time, nominated its representatives from a list of current and retired persons recommended by your organisations. A schedule of the current employer representative panel is attached. The term of the current panel will expire on 10 October 1998.

I am therefore seeking recommendations for the new panel representatives. I ask that if your organisation is a low user of GREAT you submit a nil return; if you are a medium user you should submit two recommendations, one male, one female; and if you are a high user you should submit three recommendations. A recommendation form is attached.

Given the limited time frame to submit nominations I ask that returns be forwarded to Michele Whiteley on facsimile number (02) 9228 3588 or email [email protected] by 22 September 1998.

Successful nominees will be advised in writing and a schedule of the new panel of employer representatives will be forwarded to you in the near future.

Any enquiries on this matter should be directed to Cathy McInnes on telephone number (02) 9228 3598 or Tony Nicod on (02) 9228 3592.

C. Gellatly
Director-General