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service; indeed, the Government will be pursuing single
stream employment with a view to bringing additional
categories of ACT staff under the Public Service Act.
Continuation of Public Service Act employment for ACT staff automatically requires the ACT to maintain close coordination with the Commonwealth, in particular the Public Service Commission and the Department of Industrial Relations which are responsible for matters relating to employment under the Public Service Act. Thus there is no immediate need for an agreement as envisaged under subsection 71(2).
(2) Not applicable.
(3) See my answer to (1) above.
However, as part of the move towards single stream employment, a memorandum of understanding is being developed in consultation with the Public Service Commission and the Department of Industrial Relations to establish a framework for managing the employment arrangements pertaining to ACT staff. In particular, the memorandum of understanding will set out clearly the respective responsibilities of the Commonwealth and the ACT and associated coordination/ consultation arrangements. It is expected that this memorandum of understanding will be finalised within the next few weeks
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