sec.25Preservation of rights of persons appointed under s 24

### sec.25 Preservation of rights of persons appointed under s 24 This section applies if an officer of the public service is appointed under section 24 to help the chief executive officer. The person keeps all rights accrued or accruing to the person as an officer of the public service as if service in the office to which the person is appointed (the appointed office ) were a continuation of service as a public service officer. At the end of the person’s term of office or resignation from the appointed office— the person has the right to be appointed to an office in the public service at a salary level no less than the current salary level of an office equivalent to the office the person held before being appointed to the appointed office; and the person’s service in the appointed office is taken to be service of a like nature in the public service for deciding the person’s rights as an officer of the public service. (sec.25-ssec.1) This section applies if an officer of the public service is appointed under section 24 to help the chief executive officer. (sec.25-ssec.2) The person keeps all rights accrued or accruing to the person as an officer of the public service as if service in the office to which the person is appointed (the appointed office ) were a continuation of service as a public service officer. (sec.25-ssec.3) At the end of the person’s term of office or resignation from the appointed office— the person has the right to be appointed to an office in the public service at a salary level no less than the current salary level of an office equivalent to the office the person held before being appointed to the appointed office; and the person’s service in the appointed office is taken to be service of a like nature in the public service for deciding the person’s rights as an officer of the public service. - (a) the person has the right to be appointed to an office in the public service at a salary level no less than the current salary level of an office equivalent to the office the person held before being appointed to the appointed office; and - (b) the person’s service in the appointed office is taken to be service of a like nature in the public service for deciding the person’s rights as an officer of the public service.