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James Krajancich v Director General, Department of Finance

[2022] WAIRC 876 Public Service Appeal Board (former) 2022-12-22 File: PSAB 65/2022
Source
Commissioner Chair, Member Richards, Member Mcswain
Not yet cited by other cases
Treatment by later cases (1)
1 neutral
Applicant: James Krajancich
Respondent: Director General, Department of Finance

Ratio

The Public Service Appeal Board issued directions for the conduct of proceedings in relation to an appeal against a disciplinary decision and penalty dated 27 September 2022, establishing a procedural timetable for filing agreed facts, evidence outlines, and submissions, with the matter to be listed for hearing on a date to be fixed.

Outcome

Resolved adjourned

Authority signal

Not yet cited by other cases Signal-weighted score: 0.8
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Key facts · 5

  • A disciplinary decision and penalty was given on 27 September 2022 by the Director General, Department of Finance
  • James Krajancich appealed against this disciplinary decision and penalty
  • The appeal was filed with the Public Service Appeal Board
  • The matter came before the Public Service Appeal Board on 22 December 2022
  • The parties appeared by counsel and made submissions as to the conduct of the proceedings

Legislation referenced

  • Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA)

Concept tags · 5

[P]Public Service Appeal Board appeal (historical) [P]Public sector discipline [S]Public sector matter (general WAIRC jurisdiction post-PSAB) [S]Discovery / inspection of documents [S]Witness outline timing & scope

Subsequent treatment · 1

Cited / considered· 1

Cited
(2023) 103 WAIG PSAB (former) — Direction HAVING heard from Ms Moore on behalf of the v Mr McIlwaine on behalf of the
Archived text (297 words)
APPEAL AGAINST THE DISCIPLINARY DECISION AND PENALTY GIVEN ON 27 SEPTEMBER 2022 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES James Krajancich APPELLANT -v- Director General, Department of Finance RESPONDENT CORAM Commissioner T B WalkingtoN - CHAIR MR G RICHARDS - BOARD MEMBER MS C MCSWAIN - BOARD MEMBER DATE THURSDAY, 22 December 2022 FILE NO. PSAB 65 OF 2022 CITATION NO. 2022 WAIRC 00876 Result Direction issued Representation Appellant Ms J Moore (of counsel) Respondent Mr M McIlwaine (of counsel) Direction HAVING heard from Ms Moore on behalf of the appellant and Mr McIlwaine on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Appeal Board, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), and by consent, hereby directs: 1. THAT the parties file a joint statement of agreed facts and bundle of agreed documents by no later than 10 February 2023; 2. THAT the appellant file and serve upon the respondent any outlines of evidence and documents upon which they intend to rely on at the hearing by no later than 24 February 2023; 3. THAT the respondent file and serve upon the appellant any outlines of evidence and documents upon which they intend to rely on at the hearing by no later than 10 March 2023; 4. THAT the appellant file and serve upon the respondent an outline of submissions by no later than 24 March 2023; 5. THAT the respondent file and serve upon the appellant an outline of submissions by no later than 7 April 2023; 6. THAT the matter be listed for a hearing for 3 days on a date to be fixed; 7. THAT discovery be informal; and 8. THAT parties have liberty to apply at short notice. Commissioner T B WalkingtoN ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD