Government Sector Employment Rules 2014 (Amendment No 1) (2014-624) (NSW)
New South Wales
Government Sector Employment Rules 2014
(Amendment No 1)
under the
Government Sector Employment Act 2013
I, Graeme Head, Public Service Commissioner, in pursuance of the Government Sector
Employment Act 2013, make the following Rule.
GRAEME HEAD
Public Service Commissioner
Government Sector Employment Rules 2014 (Amendment No 1)
under the
Government Sector Employment Act 2013
1 Name of Rule
This Rule is the Government Sector Employment Rules 2014 (Amendment No 1).
2 Commencement
This Rule commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.
| Schedule 1 | Amendment of Government Sector Employment Rules 2014 |
[1] Rule 3 Definitions
Insert in appropriate order:
special office temporary employee means a person who is employed in
temporary employment in the Public Service:
(a) as an executive assistant to the Governor, or (b) as the tipstaff or associate of a judicial officer, or (c) to provide direct assistance of a personal or administrative nature to a former Governor or former Premier.
[2] Rule 10 Maximum period of temporary employment
Insert after rule 10 (3):
(4) This rule does not apply to special office temporary employees.
[3] Rule 15 Application of Part
Omit “This”. Insert instead “Except as provided by these Rules, this”.
[4] Rule 16 Merit principles to be applied in employment decisions
Insert after rule 16 (3):
(4) This rule does not apply to the employment of a person as a special office
temporary employee.
[5] Rule 21 Temporary or term employment (up to 6 months)
Insert after rule 21 (3):
(4) This rule does not apply to special office temporary employees.
[6] Rule 22 Temporary or term employment (more than 6 months)
Insert at the end of the rule:
(2) This rule does not apply to special office temporary employees.
[7] Rule 22A
Insert after rule 22:
22A Employment of special office temporary employees
(1)
The decision to employ a person as a special office temporary employee must be based on the person’s appropriateness for the role concerned having regard to the nature of the role and the person’s qualifications, skills and experience.
(2)
The person who is to be assisted by a special office temporary employee may be involved in the process of determining a person’s appropriateness for the role in which the person is to be employed.
[8] Rule 52
Insert after rule 51:
52 Application of Part 3 to certain appointments Part 3 does not apply:
(a) to the appointment of a person as the Secretary of a Department or head of a Public Service executive agency if the person held office, no longer than 3 months before the appointment takes effect, as Secretary of a Department, or (b) to the appointment of a person as the head of a Public Service executive agency if the person held office, no longer than 3 months before the appointment takes effect, as head of a Public Service executive agency or as Secretary of a Department.
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