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Last updated: October 2008
Frequently asked questions
What are the APS classifications?
All employees within the APS must be allocated an approved APS classification. The approved APS classifications are detailed in the Public Service Classification Rules 2000 and relate to the work value of duties to be performed.
Agencies may group more than one APS classification into a broadband, where the work value extends across more than one APS classification, to meet the needs of the particular agency. However, APS employees may only hold a single APS classification within a broadband.
The approved APS classification should always appear when a vacancy is advertised in the APS Employment Gazette.
Agencies may also use their own local designations but these must be in addition to approved APS classifications.
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