sec.44Principles underpinning recruitment and selection

### 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.