Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 2008 - SECT 272

272 Review of status of general employees employed on a temporary basis before the commencement

(1) This section applies to a person who is a temporary general employee employed in a department at the commencement.

(2) Section 149, as in force after the commencement, applies in relation to the person, subject to subsections (3) to (5).

(3) If the person has been continuously employed by the department as a temporary general employee for more than 2 years but less than 3 years—

(a) the period for making the initial review decision for the person is the period that ends when the transition period ends; and

(b) the period for making a subsequent review decision for the person is the period provided for in a section 149 directive worked out by reference to the 1 year anniversary of the day the initial review decision is made for the person.

(4) If the person has been continuously employed by the department as a temporary general employee for 3 years or more and the chief executive of the department has, under a section 149 directive, previously reviewed the person’s employment to decide whether the person is to continue as a temporary general employee—

(a) the decision of the chief executive on the previous review is taken to be the initial review decision for the person; and

(b) the period for making a subsequent review decision for the person is—

(i) the period that ends when the transition period ends; or

(ii) if a section 149 directive provides for a longer period, the longer period.

(5) If the person has been continuously employed by the department as a temporary general employee for 3 years or more and subsection (4) does not apply—

(a) the period for making the initial review decision for the person is the period that ends when the transition period ends; and

(b) the period for making a subsequent review decision for the person is the period provided for in a section 149 directive worked out by reference to the 1 year anniversary of the day the initial review decision is made for the person.

(6) In this section—

"temporary general employee" means a person who is a general employee—

(a) employed on a temporary basis; and

(b) not employed on a casual basis.