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Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993
72Categorisation of employment
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72 Categorisation of employment
(1) The change in the categorisation of employment from permanent
and temporary under old section 29(3) to ongoing, fixed period and
casual under new section 29(3) does not affect:
(a) the employment of any person; or
(b) the terms and conditions of employment for any employee; or
(c) the rights or entitlements of any employee.
(2) A person who was employed on a permanent basis under old
section 29(3)(a) immediately before commencement, continues as
an ongoing employee under new section 29(3)(a).
(3) A person who was employed on a temporary basis under old
section 29(3)(b) immediately before commencement, continues:
(a) if the employed was on a casual basis – as a casual employee
under new section 29(3)(c); or
(b) otherwise – as a fixed period employee under new
section 29(3)(b).
(4) A reference in any document to:
(a) a person employed on a permanent basis under old
section 29(3)(a) – is taken to be a reference to an ongoing
(b) a person employed on a temporary basis under old
section 29(3)(b) – is taken to be:
(i) for a person employed on a casual basis – a reference
to a casual employee; or
(ii) otherwise – a reference to a fixed period employee.
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