Australian Capital Territory
Public Sector Management Amendment Standards 2008 (No 3)
Disallowable instrument DI2008-215
made under the
Public Sector Management Act 1994, s 251 (Management Standards)

I amend the Standards as set out below.

Catherine Hudson
Commissioner for Public Administration
20/8/2008

Approved under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, s 251 (Management Standards)

Jon Stanhope
Chief Minister
16/8/2008

Australian Capital Territory
Public Sector Management Amendment Standards 2008 (No 3)
Disallowable instrument DI2008-215
made under the
Public Sector Management Act 1994, s 251 (Management Standards)

    
Contents
	Page
	1	Name of instrument	1
	2	Commencement	1
	3	Legislation amended	1
	4	Part 3.9	1

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Public Sector Management Amendment Standards 2008 (No 3).
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after its notification day.
3	Legislation amended
This instrument amends the Public Sector Management Standards 2006.
4	Part 3.9
substitute
Part 3.9	Temporary employment
78	Application—pt 3.9
This part does not apply to chief executives, executives or persons appointed, engaged, transferred or promoted under an Equal Employment Opportunity Program under part 3.11.
Note	Elements of the Equal Employment Opportunity Program are detailed at pt 3.11.
78A	Interpretation—pt 3.9
In this part:
temporary employee register means a register of people interested in temporary employment, for a period of up to 12 months, with the ACTPS.
79	Temporary Employee Registers
	(1)	The Administering Chief Executive as defined in the Public Sector Management Act 1994 may:
	(a)	approve the establishment of an ACTPS temporary employee register; and
	(b)	specify, where not otherwise provided by this part, requirements on the establishment of an ACTPS temporary employee register.
	(2)	A chief executive may establish a temporary employee register in the relevant administrative unit.
	(3)	A temporary employee register may be established after advertising the duties, or range of duties, and classifications which may be available to applicants.
80	Advertising temporary employment
	(1)	The possibility of temporary work must be made known by—
	(a)	advertising a particular vacancy as it arises; or
	(b)	advertising the existence of a temporary employee register; or
	(c)	lodging a vacancy with an employment agency.
	(2)	The existence of a temporary employee register must be advertised at least every 12 months.
81	Selection of employees
	(1)	A temporary employee must be selected from—
	(a)	a field of applicants for a vacancy; or
	(b)	a temporary employee register; or
	(c)	a field of applicants provided by an employment agency.
	(2)	A temporary employee must be selected on the basis of their relative efficiency, having regard to their—
	(a)	abilities; and
	(b)	qualifications; and
	(c)	experience; and
	(d)	availability to perform the work on the basis required, including:
	(i)	on a full time or part time basis; and
	(ii)	at the relevant location.

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 21 August 2008.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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