South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations16—Merit-based selection processes (section 46(1) of Act)
(1) This regulation
sets out how a public sector agency is to conduct selection processes on the
basis of merit.
(2) A public sector
agency must, for the purpose of engaging an employee to perform particular
duties—
(a)
cause applications to be sought in accordance with this regulation and an
applicant selected on the basis of merit; or
(b)
cause an applicant to be selected on the basis of merit from amongst
applicants in a pool of applicants that has been established in accordance
with this regulation.
(3) A public sector
agency may establish a pool of applicants from which further selections may be
made to engage employees to perform duties of a particular class as from time
to time required—
(a) by
causing applications to be sought in accordance with this regulation and
causing selections to the pool to be made on the basis of merit; or
Note—
The pool could be established on a whole-of-government basis (for example, a
pool of graduates, apprentices or scholarship candidates) or for the purposes
of the particular agency.
(b) by
causing selections to be made on the basis of merit from amongst a pool or
pools of applicants established under paragraph (a) by the agency or some
other agency; or
(c) by
causing selections to be made on the basis of merit from amongst persons who
were unsuccessful applicants for public sector employment involving similar
duties within the previous 12 months.
(4) Subject to any
determinations of the Commissioner, a public sector agency may choose to seek
and accept applications from public sector employees only.
(5) Applications are
to be sought by notice published as required by the Commissioner.
(6) If appropriate,
other additional means may be used to seek applications, including advertising
in newspapers or specialist publications, on Internet sites or by email or
through recruitment agencies.
(7) An applicant must
supply any information required in connection with the person's application
and must ensure that the information contained in or supplied in connection
with the application is accurate and complete.