Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 2008 - SECT 138

138 Action because of surplus

(1) This section applies if the chief executive of a department believes a public service employee is surplus to the department’s needs because—

(a) more employees are employed in the department than it needs for the effective, efficient and appropriate performance of its functions; or

(b) the duties performed by the employee are no longer required.

(2) The chief executive must take the action required under a directive.