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112 Termination of temporary employment
(1) Subject to section 112A, unless terminated earlier under this section a person's temporary employment terminates at the end of the fixed term for which the person is engaged.
(2) The relevant chief executive for an administrative unit may terminate the employment of—
(a) a person engaged in the unit as a casual employee—at any time before the end of the employment; and
(b) a person otherwise engaged in the unit as a temporary employee—on the provision of reasonable written notice.
(3) A person engaged as a temporary employee in an administrative unit may terminate his or her employment by providing the relevant chief executive with 2 weeks notice of the termination.
(4) If the chief executive and the person engaged as a temporary employee agree that 2 weeks notice is not required, the temporary employment may be terminated at the agreed time.
112A Temporary employee on maternity leave
(1) The temporary employment of a woman who is absent on maternity leave must not be terminated.
(2) A woman who returns to temporary employment with a government agency after being absent on maternity leave must be given preference over anyone else (other than another woman to whom this subsection applies) for employment in work for which she is qualified.
(3) In this section:
"maternity leave" means a period of authorised absence from duty required or permitted in relation to the birth of a baby.