82AEEmployment of fixed‑term employees

##### 82AE Employment of fixed‑term employees (1) Subject to this section, the Secretary of a Department may, with the approval of the Board, engage persons as fixed‑term employees in the Department. (2) A person shall not be employed as a fixed‑term employee in a Department except where: (a) the person is required to perform duties in connection with a project or task that has a fixed duration (whether or not its duration is known at the relevant time) and: (i) the duties require ability that cannot be made available from within the Service; and (ii) the services of the person are not likely to be required after the project or task is completed; or (b) the person could be appointed as an officer or engaged as a continuing employee in the Department, but employment as a fixed‑term employee is preferred by the person. (3) A Secretary shall not employ a person as a fixed‑term employee unless the Secretary is satisfied that the person has the ability necessary for the performance of the relevant duties. (4) A person shall not be employed by virtue of paragraph (2)(a) as a fixed‑term employee in a particular capacity in a particular component of a Department unless the principal relevant staff organization has been consulted in connection with employment of persons as fixed‑term employees in that capacity in that component. (5) Subject to subsection (7), the period of engagement of a fixed‑term employee shall not exceed 5 years. (6) Subject to subsection (7), on the expiration of the period of engagement of a fixed‑term employee (including the period as extended or further extended under that subsection), the employment of the employee is terminated. (7) On the expiration of the period of engagement of a fixed‑term employee (including the period as extended or further extended under this subsection), the relevant Secretary may, subject to subsection (2), extend or further extend the period for a period not exceeding 5 years.