	Public Service Commissioner Annual Report 2003-04 incorporating the annual report 2003-04 of the merit protection commissioner	3

	Management accountability Merit Protection Commissioner, Jeff Lamond Corporate governance Mr Jeff Lamond, who had acted as Merit Protection Commissioner since 7 June 2002, was appointed Merit Protection Commissioner by the Governor—General for a five year term from 1 September 2003. The Public Service Commissioner, as the head of the APS Commission, is responsible for its corporate governance practices. The Merit Protection Commissioner is a member of the APS Commission Executive, a senior management group chaired by the Public Service Commissioner. The Commission employees who assist the Merit Protection Commissioner are made available by the Public Service Commissioner under section 49(2) of the PS Act. These employees are accountable to the Merit Protection Commissioner for the performance of functions authorised by him. The Merit Protection Commissioner and the Public Service Commissioner have in place a Memorandum of Understanding for the provision of staff necessary to assist the Merit Protection Commissioner in the performance of his functions. The Group Manager of Regional Services (North/East), covering regional offices in Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane, and the Group Manager of Regional Services (South/West), covering regional offices in Melbourne (which also deals with cases from Tasmania), Adelaide (which also deals with cases from the Northern Territory), and Perth, are delegates of the Merit Protection Commissioner in review matters. This page is available from www.apsc.gov.au/annualreports/0304/mpcaccountability.htm For information and help with this site go to Using our site	Role, functions, structure Performance review Home Index Glossary Download the PDF In this part Transmittal letter Commissioner's review Role, functions & structure Management accountability Review of performance Analysis of performance Withdraw application for review Facilitated agreement Breach of Code Term transfer Breach of Code Review not justified Allowance payment
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Management accountability

Merit Protection Commissioner, Jeff Lamond

Corporate governance

Mr Jeff Lamond, who had acted as Merit Protection Commissioner since 7 June 2002, was appointed Merit Protection Commissioner by the Governor—General for a five year term from 1 September 2003.

The Public Service Commissioner, as the head of the APS Commission, is responsible for its corporate governance practices. The Merit Protection Commissioner is a member of the APS Commission Executive, a senior management group chaired by the Public Service Commissioner.

The Commission employees who assist the Merit Protection Commissioner are made available by the Public Service Commissioner under section 49(2) of the PS Act. These employees are accountable to the Merit Protection Commissioner for the performance of functions authorised by him.

The Merit Protection Commissioner and the Public Service Commissioner have in place a Memorandum of Understanding for the provision of staff necessary to assist the Merit Protection Commissioner in the performance of his functions.

The Group Manager of Regional Services (North/East), covering regional offices in Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane, and the Group Manager of Regional Services (South/West), covering regional offices in Melbourne (which also deals with cases from Tasmania), Adelaide (which also deals with cases from the Northern Territory), and Perth, are delegates of the Merit Protection Commissioner in review matters.

This page is available from www.apsc.gov.au/annualreports/0304/mpcaccountability.htm
For information and help with this site go to Using our site