109Requirements for appointment to office of CEO

109 Requirements for appointment to office of CEO (1) For section 165(6)(a) of the Act, the following requirements apply in relation to the appointment of a person to the office of CEO: (a) the position is to be publicly advertised; (b) the advertisement must set out the eligibility requirements under section 166 of the Act; (c) the recruitment panel must consist of at least one person who is independent from the council; (d) the panel obtains written references for an applicant's past 3 years of work history from the applicant's supervisors or managers (or, if the applicant was a CEO of another council, the principal member of the council); (e) the panel verifies the applicant's qualifications and professional memberships; (f) the panel makes enquiries to determine the applicant's eligibility with reference to section 166 of the Act. (2) A CEO's contract of employment must include provisions in relation to the following: (a) the term of the contract of employment, including the commencement date and the expiry date; (b) probation period; (c) key performance indicators and regular performance reviews;

Local Government (General) Regulations 2021 56 (d) termination of employment; (e) cash and non-cash benefits and entitlements; (f) leave entitlements and requirements in relation to providing notice before taking leave. (3) A CEO's probation period must be at least 6 months. (4) A council may, by resolution: (a) reappoint a CEO; and (b) vary the terms of the reappointed CEO's contract of employment.