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### sec.44 Principles underpinning recruitment and selection
The purpose of this section is to ensure the recruitment and selection of a high-performing, apolitical and representative public sector workforce.
A person undertaking a recruitment and selection process in a public sector entity, including, for example, making a decision about employment of a public sector employee, must undertake the process in accordance with the principles mentioned in subsection (3) .
The principles are—
recruitment and selection processes must be directed to the selection of the eligible person best suited to the position; and
recruitment and selection processes must be fair and transparent; and
recruitment and selection processes must reflect the obligations under chapter 2 relating to equity, diversity, respect and inclusion.
(sec.44-ssec.1) The purpose of this section is to ensure the recruitment and selection of a high-performing, apolitical and representative public sector workforce.
(sec.44-ssec.2) A person undertaking a recruitment and selection process in a public sector entity, including, for example, making a decision about employment of a public sector employee, must undertake the process in accordance with the principles mentioned in subsection (3) .
(sec.44-ssec.3) The principles are— recruitment and selection processes must be directed to the selection of the eligible person best suited to the position; and recruitment and selection processes must be fair and transparent; and recruitment and selection processes must reflect the obligations under chapter 2 relating to equity, diversity, respect and inclusion.
- (a) recruitment and selection processes must be directed to the selection of the eligible person best suited to the position; and
- (b) recruitment and selection processes must be fair and transparent; and
- (c) recruitment and selection processes must reflect the obligations under chapter 2 relating to equity, diversity, respect and inclusion.