Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 2008 - SECT 273

273 Review of status of temporary employees employed more than 2 years at the commencement

(1) This section applies in relation to a person who is a temporary employee employed in a department at the commencement if the person has been continuously employed in the department as a temporary employee for more than 2 years.

(2) If the person has been continuously employed in the department as a temporary employee for 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.

(3) If the person has been continuously employed in the department as a temporary employee for 3 years or more—

(a) the period for making the first 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; and

(b) the period for making any other 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 first subsequent review decision is made for the person.

(4) In this section—

"temporary employee" does not include a temporary employee who is a employed on a casual basis.