The Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal Act 1980 ("GREAT Act") 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 2001.

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, and if you are a medium user you should submit two recommendations. If you are a high user you should submit three to four recommendations. A recommendation form is attached.

Recommendations for new panel representatives should be received by 17 August 2001.

The Public Sector Management Office, in considering the nominations for the new panel, will take into account gender, ethnicity, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues. 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.

C. Gellatly

Director-General

Contact: Cathy McInnes

Telephone: (02) 9228 3598

EMail: [email protected]

Date: 20 July 2001
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Supersedes C98-72. Superseded by C2004-22