Implementing Machinery of Government Changes: A good practice guide

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AAO: Administrative Arrangements Order
AAU: Agency Advice Unit
ABN: Australian Business Number
Administrative re-arrangement: a term used to describe a variety of organisational or functional.re-arrangement changes affecting the Commonwealth (see also MOG change, and transfer of functions)
Agency head: the agency head as defined under the PS Act (which might be a different person to the Chief Executive under the FMA Act)
APS: Australian Public Service
ATO: Australian Taxation Office
AWA: Australian Workplace Agreement
CAC Act: Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997
Carltona Principle: under this principle, a person in whom a statutory power is vested may authorise an officer to exercise the power on his or her behalf, in some exceptional circumstances
Chief Executive: the Chief Executive as defined under the FMA Act (which might be a different person to the agency head under the PS Act)
CEIs: Chief Executive’s Instructions—issued under the FMA Act and Regulations to provide operational guidance, focusing on the agency’s particular needs, in order to promote the efficient, effective and ethical use of Commonwealth resources
Commission: Australian Public Service Commission
Commissioner: Public Service Commissioner
CSS: Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme
DEWR: Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Finance: Department of Finance and Administration
FMA Act: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997
FMOs: Finance Minister’s Orders
GST: goods and services tax
ISAC: Independent Selection Advisory Committee
MOG change: machinery of government change—used to describe a variety of organisational or functional changes affecting the Commonwealth (see also administrative re-arrangement and transfer of functions)
MoU: memorandum of understanding
National Archives: National Archives of Australia
PM&C: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
PSS: Public Sector Superannuation Scheme
PSSAP: Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan
PS: Public Service
PS Act: Public Service Act 1999
Secretary: see agency head
SES: Senior Executive Service
SG: Superannuation Guarantee
Staff follow function: affected employees are moved with their function, and their employment status (i.e. ongoing or non-ongoing) remains the same
Transfer of functions: a term used to describe a variety of organisational or functional functions changes affecting the Commonwealth (see also administrative re-arrangement and MOG change)
WR Act: Workplace Relations Act 1996

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Implementing Machinery of Government Changes: A good practice guide

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