An APS employee can apply for review if they are an ongoing or non-ongoing employee. SES employees are not eligible to seek review.

An APS employee can apply for review of an ‘APS action’. An APS action is a decision made, action taken or process followed that relates to the APS employee’s employment. It can also include a refusal or failure to act.

An APS employee cannot apply for review of an action that affected a colleague or if they have no direct personal interest in the action. An APS employee similarly cannot apply for review of an action related to their experience as a client of an APS agency.

Some common general employment matters concern:

• leave applications, including flex leave
• access to training
• allowances and reimbursements
• performance management, including underperformance
• employee health and absence management
• complaints about bullying and harassment.

You can also seek review of:

• promotions to APS 1–6 jobs
• Code of Conduct sanctions and breaches.