Staff of the AER are members of the Australian Public Service and employed under the Public Service Act 1999.
As public servants engaged under this Act, AER staff must adhere to the Australian Public Service Code of Conduct and Values. There are procedures to apply in determining whether an AER employee has breached this code and, if so, in determining any sanction to be imposed on the employee.
AER staff must also follow and abide by Australian Government legislation which ensures Australian Government employees act in an accountable and transparent manner and in the public interest. The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, for example, sets out the financial management, accountability and audit obligations of agencies that are financially part of the Commonwealth.
In addition, the AER’s enterprise agreement is available from Working at the AER.