Have the administrative reforms meant that there are changes to the provisions concerning fixed term employment?
A. No. The fixed term provisions as set out in the Commission’s 1995 Interim Principles and Guidelines: Temporary Employment publication as amended by Circular 1996/15 are still current. Agencies have the delegation to approve fixed term engagements, provided, among other things, that the vacancies have been advertised in the Gazette and in the press. The ‘officer preference’ clause is in the Public Service Act 1922 (s-sec 82AD(2))and is therefore not able to be changed by administrative reform.
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- Have the administrative reforms meant that there are changes to the provisions concerning fixed term employment?
