23Limited advertising of vacancies arising from agency restructure

23 Limited advertising of vacancies arising from agency restructure

23 Limited advertising of vacancies arising from agency restructure

(1) If, during the course of a major restructure affecting one or more Public Service agencies (an affected agency), the head of an affected agency considers that a significant number of employees in that or any other affected agency are likely to be determined to be excess employees, the agency head may, in taking recruitment action to fill a vacancy in a non-executive role that arises as part of the restructure, limit the recruitment to the following candidates—

(a) persons employed in ongoing employment in affected agencies,

(b) persons who have been employed in temporary employment in affected agencies for a period of at least 12 months.

(2) This rule has effect despite any requirement under these Rules for external advertising in relation to the role concerned.