Ministerial and Other Office Holder Staff Act 2010
sec.39Currently appointed staff members
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sec.39 Currently appointed staff members
This section applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement, was employed by the chief executive under a contract of employment under the Public Service Act 2008 , section 147 or 148 in the office of a Minister or the office of the Leader of the Opposition. The person is not, only because of that employment, a public service employee. While the person continues to be employed under the contract of employment— the person is a staff member; and this Act applies to the person as if the contract of employment had been entered into under this Act. (sec.39-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement, was employed by the chief executive under a contract of employment under the Public Service Act 2008 , section 147 or 148 in the office of a Minister or the office of the Leader of the Opposition. (sec.39-ssec.2) The person is not, only because of that employment, a public service employee. (sec.39-ssec.3) While the person continues to be employed under the contract of employment— the person is a staff member; and this Act applies to the person as if the contract of employment had been entered into under this Act.
- (a) the person is a staff member; and
- (b) this Act applies to the person as if the contract of employment had been entered into under this Act.