Public Sector Management Act 1988 Regulation amending Public Sector Management (General) Regulation 1988 (1996-329) [GG No 87 of 19.7.1996] (NSW)

1996—No. 329

PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT ACT 1988—REGULATION

(Relating to the temporary employment of Olympians and Paralympians in the

public service)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 87 of 19 July 1996]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council,

and in pursuance of the Public Sector Management Act 1988, has been

pleased' to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

BOB CARR

Premier.

The Pub	lic Sector Management (Genera 1) Regulation 1988 is amended: by inserting at the end of clause 21B (d) the following word and paragraph:
(a)

; or

(e) where the temporary employment of a person is part of the work scholarship scheme, as approved by the Public Employment Office, for potential competitors in the 2000 Olympics and Paralympics.

(b) by inserting after clause 66 the following clause:

Special leave—2000 Olympians and Paralympians

66A. (1) Special leave on full pay may be granted eo any temporary employee whose employment is part of the work scholarship scheme, as approved by the Public Employment Office, for potential competitors in the 2000 Olympics and Paralympics.

(2) Subject to any determination by the Public Employment Office as to the amount of leave that is available to such a temporary employee, any special leave available to a temporary employee under this clause may extend up to 50% of the time that the temporary employee is required to be on duty.

1996—No. 329

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Under section 38 (4) of the Public Sector Management Act 1988, a person cannot be employed as a temporary employee in the public service for a continuous period of more than 12 months (or for 2 or more periods that together are more than 12 months in any period of 2 years) except with the approval of the Public Employment Office. Certain circumstances are currently prescribed in which the approval of the PEO may be regarded as being given. Paragraph (a) of this Regulation provides that where the temporary employment of a person is part of the government’s work scholarship scheme for potential 2000 Olympians and Paralympians, then the approval of the PEO as to the extended period of employment may be regarded as being given.

Paragraph (b) of this Regulation provides for a special category of leave on full pay for these temporary employees. Up to 50% of the total period of their employment may be available as leave subject to PEO’s determination.

This Regulation is made under the Public Sector Management Act 1988, including section 102 (the general regulation making power).