Review of promotion decisions
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Ongoing APS and Parliamentary Service employees, at APS level 1-5 (or equivalent), who have applied for a promotion to a higher classification, may apply to the Merit Protection Commissioner to have a promotion decision reviewed.
Until late 2026, the MPC will be administering two different review of promotion decision processes. The first process is for vacancies advertised in the Public Service Gazette before April 1 2025. The second process is for vacancies advertised after April 1, 2025.
To apply for a review you need to know when the original vacancy was advertised in the APS Gazette. After confirming the date of the advertisement select one of these options:
This is the promotion review process for vacancies advertised before April 1, 2025
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