22DRe-employing previous temporary employees

22D Re-employing previous temporary employees

22D Re-employing previous temporary employees

(1) This rule applies in relation to a person who is or has been employed in temporary employment if the assessment on which the decision to employ the person was based (the original assessment) was a comparative assessment after external advertising.

(2) Despite rule 21(1), the person may be re-employed in temporary employment and assigned to a role without further comparative assessment or advertising if—

(a) the person is re-employed—

(i) by the same Public Service agency, and

(ii) in the same classification of work, and

(b) the original assessment—

(i) related to the classification of work in which the person is to be re-employed, and

(ii) was undertaken within 5 years before the decision to re-employ the person.

(3) Before deciding to re-employ a person under this rule, the agency head must be satisfied that—

(a) it is appropriate to rely on the original assessment, and

(b) within the 18 months preceding the decision—

(i) the person’s performance as an employee has been assessed as satisfactory under the agency’s performance management system, and

(ii) the person’s conduct as an employee has been satisfactory, and

(c) the person’s capabilities, experience and knowledge have been assessed against the pre-established standards for the role.

rule 22D: Ins 2014 (742), Sch 1 [9]. Am 2016 (811), Sch 1 [12]. Rep 2019 (443), Sch 1 [14]. Ins 2025 (451), Sch 1[9].