Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 2008 - SECT 126

126 Appointments on probation

(1) This section applies if a person who is not already a public service officer is appointed as a public service officer on tenure.

(2) The officer’s chief executive may decide that the officer is appointed on probation for the following period from the appointment (the
"probationary period" )—

(a) generally—3 months;

(b) if the officer and the chief executive agree in writing before employment under the appointment to a longer period—the longer period.

(3) The longer period must be a reasonable period having regard to the nature and circumstances of the employment.

(4) The chief executive may, by signed notice given to the officer, terminate the officer’s employment at any time during the probationary period.

(5) If, at the end of the probationary period, the officer’s employment has not been terminated under subsection (4) , the chief executive must—

(a) confirm the appointment; or

(b) extend the probationary period for a further period (
"extended probationary period" ); or

(c) by signed notice given to the officer, terminate the employment.

(6) The extended probationary period must be a reasonable period having regard to the nature and circumstances of the employment.