19Talent pools

#### 19 Talent pools 19 Talent pools > > (1) A talent pool is a list of those persons (whether or not existing Public Service employees) who have satisfied the pre-established standards for a role through a comparative assessment. > > > (2) A talent pool may be used for recruitment to ongoing employment or for temporary or term employment. > > > (3) A talent pool may, without limitation, be established jointly by more than one Public Service agency and may be used for recruitment purposes by any Public Service agency. > > > (4) A person may be included in a talent pool for no longer than the period of 18 months following the completion of the comparative assessment that entitled the person to be included in the talent pool. > > > (5) For the purposes of this rule, the comparative assessment that entitles a person to be included in a talent pool for a role is not required to include referee checks. > > > (6) Before a person included in a talent pool is offered employment, the referee checks exempted under subrule (5) must be carried out in relation to the person. > > > (7) (Repealed) > > **rule 19:** Am 2019 (443), Sch 1 \[9\]–\[11\]; 2025 (451), Sch 1\[6\].