The Public Sector Commissioner issues instructions for public sector agencies and employees regarding a broad range of management and administration matters. The Commissioner’s authority to do this is set out in section 22A of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
Instructions are mandatory and each Instruction explains who is required to comply.
Instructions may be supported by additional information such as guidelines or templates which are for assistance purposes only and not mandatory.
For related information, visit the Public Sector Commissioner's circulars.
Exemptions
Show moreIn exceptional cases, public sector agencies may seek an exemption or variation to the requirements of an Instruction. An agency will need to demonstrate that compliance would significantly impact on service delivery and the situation by cannot be addressed by other means.
An application for an exemption or variation should be addressed to the Commissioner in writing and include:
- the title and number of the relevant Instruction and the particular clauses for which the exemption or variation is sought
- if the exemption or variation is sought for only part of a public sector body, then the title and nature of operations for the area should be clearly specified
- the circumstances giving rise to the application and the impact it will have on critical service delivery or statutory/regulatory obligations
- the actions taken by the agency to plan for or manage the situation
- an explanation of why the objectives sought to be achieved through the exemption or variation could not be achieved through other appropriate mechanisms or administrative arrangements
- where an exemption is sought to a public sector standard or code of ethics, an explanation as to how minimum standards of merit, equity and probity are to be met if the exemption were to be granted
- the timeframe for which the exemption or variation is sought.
Rescinded instructions
Show more| No | Title | Rescinded |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Code of Ethics | 2-Oct-23 |
| 8 | Codes of Conduct and Integrity Training | 2-Oct-23 |
| 9 | Interim arrangements for the Department of Culture and the Arts to fill certain public sector vacancies | 20-Jun-15 |
| 13 | Interim arrangements for employing authorities of Colleges (constituted under the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996) to fill certain public sector vacancies | 21-May-19 |
| 14 | Interim arrangements for the Economic Regulation Authority to fill certain public sector vacancies | 21-May-19 |
| 17 | Filling of vacant Senior Executive Service (SES) offices | 31-Mar-18 |
| 18 | Arrangements for employing authorities within the Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions portfolio to fill certain public sector vacancies | 19-Jun-20 |
| 19 | Interim arrangements for the Department of Justice to fill certain public sector vacancies | 30-Apr-19 |
| 20 | Further interim arrangements for the Department of Justice to fill certain public sector vacancies | 21-May-19 |
| 21 | Interim arrangements for the Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development to fill certain public sector vacancies | 13-Feb-20 |
| 22 | Interim arrangements for Colleges constituted under the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 to appoint certain fixed term contract lecturers to permanent positions | 01-Jan-19 |
| 23 | Conversion and Appointment of Fixed Term Contract and Casual Employees to Permanency | 20-Jun-23 |
| 24 | Interim arrangements for Lotterywest to fill certain public sector vacancies | 31-Jan-19 |
| 25 | CEO delivery and performance agreement and assessment (trial group) | 31-Oct-21 |
| 26 | Interim arrangements for the Department of Justice to fill certain public sector vacancies | 01-Nov-20 |
| 27 | Interim arrangements to fill specified vacancies at Fiona Stanley Hospital | 01-Aug-21 |
| 28 | Interim arrangements to fill critical COVID-19 response positions | 21-Dec-21 |
| 38 | Temporary regional attraction and retention incentives | ceased on 31-Dec-23 |
