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GOVERNMENT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT (GENERAL) RULES 2014

- Made under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013
- As at 30 October 2023
- Reg 65 of 2014

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Rules
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Delegation by Secretaries of Departments of functions relating to Public Service senior executives
   4A.     NSW Police Force excluded from Rules

   PART 2 - GENERAL PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS

   5.      Probation periods
   6.      Citizenship or residency requirements
   7.      Formal qualifications
   8.      Security and other clearances
   9.      Health assessment
   10.     Maximum period of temporary employment
   11.     Temporary assignments
   12.     Conversion of temporary or term employment to ongoing employment at-level
   13.     Excess non-executive employees
   14.     Termination of employment

   PART 3 - MERIT-BASED EMPLOYMENT

   15.     Application of Part
   16.     Merit principles to be applied in employment decisions
   17.     Comparative assessment
   18.     Suitability assessment
   19.     Talent pools
   20.     Ongoing employment
   20A.    Employment at higher level following completion of graduate program
   21.     Temporary or term employment for up to 12 months
   22.     Temporary or term employment for more than 12 months
   22A.    Employment of special office temporary employees
   22B.    Use of initial suitability and comparative assessments when extending period of temporary or term employment
   22C.    Exemption from rules 21 and 22 for temporary employees employed under former recruitment provisions
   22D.    (Repealed)
   23.     Limited advertising of vacancies arising from agency restructure

   PART 4 - REVIEW OF PROMOTION DECISIONS

   24.     Request for review of promotion decisions relating to non-executive roles
   25.     Conduct and findings of review

   PART 5 - WORKFORCE DIVERSITY

   26.     Employment of eligible persons
   27.     Information relating to workforce diversity

   PART 6 - TRANSFERS AND SECONDMENTS

   28.     Application of Part
   29.     Transfer of employees between government sector agencies
   30.     (Repealed)
   31.     Secondment of employees between government sector agencies
           32, 33. (Repealed)
   34.     Review of employer-initiated transfers or secondments

   PART 7 - PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

   35.     Core requirements of performance management systems
   36.     Dealing with unsatisfactory performance

   PART 8 - MISCONDUCT--PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS

   37.     Definition
   38.     Initial stage for dealing with allegations of misconduct
   39.     Inquiries
   40.     Findings by employer
   41.     Records relating to misconduct

   PART 9 - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE SENIOR EXECUTIVES

   42.     Report on termination of employment of Public Service senior executives
   43.     Model contracts of employment for Public Service senior executives (including Secretaries of Departments and other agency heads) and for statutory officers
   44.     Requirement to comply with contract of employment
   45.     Contract of employment subject to conditions of engagement being satisfied
   46.     Ongoing conditions of employment
   47.     Assignment to other role--payment of allowances
   48.     Part-time work
   49.     Performance management
   50.     Capability-based assessments
   51.     Certain leave or payments not available
   52.     Appointment of Secretaries of Departments
   53.     Appointment of heads of Public Service agencies (other than Secretaries of Departments)
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3


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