12. The decision maker shall consider the request for review and the report of the classification review committee and shall

• (a) determine the group to which the position should be allocated, when the request is based on a decision, act or omission in respect of the group to which a position has been allocated;

• (b) determine the rating, level or rank of the position, when the request is based on a decision, act or omission in respect of the rating, level or rank attributed to a position; and

• (c) determine the effective date of the classification of the position, when the request is based on a decision, act or omission in respect of the effective date of the classification of a position.

• 13. (1) The decision of the decision maker shall be in writing.

• (2) The coordinator shall provide a copy of the decision of the decision maker and the report of the classification review committee, including reasons, to the member who requested the review.

14. The decision of the decision maker is final.

15. A member may withdraw their request for review, by notice in writing to the coordinator, at any time before the decision relating to their request is rendered by the decision maker.

• 16. (1) The coordinator shall, on written request, in the situations described in subsection (2), suspend the time limit for compliance with section 3 or subsection 7(1).

• (2) The following situations justify a suspension of a time limit:

  • (a) when the member is on sick leave;

  • (b) when the member is assigned to an operation that prevents the member from meeting the time requirement; or

  • (c) when an informal review is ongoing in respect of the decision, act or omission that is the subject of the request for review.

17. These Standing Orders come into force on the day on which they are registered.