Equal Employment Opportunity Annual Report – 1991 Appendix 2

EEO Policy Committee Terms of Reference

Role:

• To assist the Bank to achieve its aims for equal opportunity in employment.

Functions:

• To make recommendations to the Bank on EEO principles and policy.
• To keep under examination the development by Personnel Department of an EEO programme.
• To monitor and report periodically to the Governor on EEO.

Membership:

• The Committee will comprise four members:

  – Chairperson – appointed by the Governor;

  – Head of Personnel or Acting Head of Personnel – ex-officio;

  – An officer nominated by the Reserve Bank Division of the Commonwealth Bank Officers' Association; and

  – An officer nominated by the Bank.

The members nominated by the Division and the Bank may each have an alternate.

• The Manager, EEO Unit shall participate as a non-voting member in all meetings of the Committee.
• The Committee may invite participation in discussions by staff or unions representing particular work areas or having particular expertise in the matters under consideration.

General

Secretariat

• The Senior EEO Officer (ex-officio) will act as Secretary to the Committee.

Meetings

• All members or their alternates must be present to constitute a quorum. The Chairperson must always be present.