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Public Sector Act 2022
sec.150Fixed term temporary employees
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### sec.150 Fixed term temporary employees
The chief executive of a public service entity may employ a person on a temporary basis for a fixed term to perform work of a type ordinarily performed by—
an officer; or
a senior officer.
However, subsection (1) applies only if employment of a person on a permanent basis is not viable or appropriate, having regard to the planning of human resources carried out by the chief executive under section 177 (1) (f) .
The employment may be full-time or part-time.
A person employed under this section does not, only because of the employment, become a public service officer.
(sec.150-ssec.1) The chief executive of a public service entity may employ a person on a temporary basis for a fixed term to perform work of a type ordinarily performed by— an officer; or a senior officer.
(sec.150-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) applies only if employment of a person on a permanent basis is not viable or appropriate, having regard to the planning of human resources carried out by the chief executive under section 177 (1) (f) .
(sec.150-ssec.3) The employment may be full-time or part-time.
(sec.150-ssec.4) A person employed under this section does not, only because of the employment, become a public service officer.
- (a) an officer; or
- (b) a senior officer.