Premier & Cabinet

Type:
Department of Premier and Cabinet Circular
Identifier:
C1997-02
Status:
Archived

C1997-02 Amendment to Public Sector Management (General) Regulation 1996 - Long Term Temporary Employees

Detailed Outline

I wish to inform you that a new clause to the Public Sector Management (General) Regulation 1996 has been made, commencing from 10 January 1997. The clause enables Department Heads to recommend the appointment of existing long-term temporary employees as public service officers. A long-term temporary employee is an employee who, as at 10 January 1997, is employed as a temporary employee in the Public Service, and whose employment as a temporary employee falls within a continuous employment period of at least two years.

The clause has a life of six months (i.e. under the new provision, existing long-term temporaries may be appointed as public service officers up to, and including 10 July 1997). This means that a temporary employee who has been continuously employed for 18 months at the commencement of the clause, will be eligible for appointment as a public service officer immediately prior to the conclusion of the six month period, on the basis that the employee will have then met the criterion of continuous employment of at least two years.

A recommendation for the appointment of a long-term temporary employee may be made in the following- circumstances:

  • the employee was initially employed for a specified purpose or for a limited period only; on-going work is available in respect of the employee in the Department; the appropriate Department Head is satisfied that the employee has the relevant skills, qualifications, experience, work performance standards and personal qualities to enable the employee to perform the duties of the position concerned.
  • The appointment of a long-term temporary employee as an officer is subject to the approval of the Director-General, Premier's Department (exercising the authority of the Public Employment Office)

C. Gellatly
Director-General

Overview

Compliance

Not Mandatory

AR Details

Date Issued
Jun 13, 2014
Review Date
Jun 13, 2024
Replaces
Replaced By

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