Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT ACT 2011 (NO. 1 OF 2011) - SECT 19

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107     Temporary employment—fixed term less than 12 months

    (1)     The relevant chief executive for an administrative unit may engage a person in temporary employment to perform duties in the unit for a fixed term of less than 12 months.

    (2)     A person engaged under this section may be re-engaged with no break in his or her service subject to the following:

        (a)     the total period of engagement must be less than 12 months;

        (b)     the relevant chief executive must have complied with the prescribed requirements for merit selection in temporary employment.

108     Temporary employment—fixed term not more than 5 years

    (1)     The relevant chief executive for an administrative unit may engage a person in temporary employment to perform duties in the unit for a fixed term of not more than 5 years.

    (2)     The chief executive must not engage a person under this section unless the principal union has been consulted about the need for the temporary employment.

    (3)     A person engaged under this section may be reengaged with no break in his or her service subject to the following:

        (a)     the total period of engagement must not be more than 5 years;

        (b)     in the initial engagement of the person the relevant chief executive must have complied with—

              (i)     the merit principle in section 65; and

              (ii)     the prescribed requirements for merit selection in temporary employment.