Members of Parliament (Staff) Amendment Act 2023 (71 of 2023)

Schedule 3   Application and transitional provisions

11   Employment agreements entered into before commencement

(1) This item applies in relation to an employment agreement that is in effect under the MOPS Act immediately before the commencement day.

(2) References in the employment agreement have effect, from the commencement day, in accordance with the following table.

References in employment agreements

   

Item

A reference to …

is taken to be a reference to …

1

employing a person under Part III or IV, or section 13 or 20, of the MOPS Act

employing a person under the MOPS Act, or whichever subsection of section 11 of the amended MOPS Act applies to the person (including because of another item of this Schedule)

2

termination of employment under subsection 16(1) or (2) or 23(1) of the MOPS Act

termination of employment under section 14 of the amended MOPS Act

3

termination of employment under subsection 16(3) or 23(2) of the MOPS Act

termination of employment under section 16 of the amended MOPS Act

4

termination of employment under section 16 or 23 of the MOPS Act

termination of employment under section 14 or 16 of the amended MOPS Act

(3) Any reference in the employment agreement to a provision of the MOPS Act that is not covered by subitem (2) has effect, from the commencement day, as if it were a reference to any corresponding provision of the amended MOPS Act.