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Public Sector Act 2022
sec.18Relationship between chief executives and their employees
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### sec.18 Relationship between chief executives and their employees
The chief executive of a department is, for the State, responsible for the employment of public service employees of that department.
The public service employees of a department are responsible to that department’s chief executive in relation to their employment in that department.
The chief executive of a public sector entity other than a department is, for the State or the public sector entity, responsible for the employment of public sector employees of that public sector entity.
The public sector employees of a public sector entity other than a department are responsible to that public sector entity’s chief executive in relation to their employment in that public sector entity.
(sec.18-ssec.1) The chief executive of a department is, for the State, responsible for the employment of public service employees of that department.
(sec.18-ssec.2) The public service employees of a department are responsible to that department’s chief executive in relation to their employment in that department.
(sec.18-ssec.3) The chief executive of a public sector entity other than a department is, for the State or the public sector entity, responsible for the employment of public sector employees of that public sector entity.
(sec.18-ssec.4) The public sector employees of a public sector entity other than a department are responsible to that public sector entity’s chief executive in relation to their employment in that public sector entity.