The Chief Parliamentary Counsel can appoint other employees if they think it's necessary to do their job properly. You might wonder who these employees are, they are people who help the Chief Parliamentary Counsel and the PCO with their work. When someone is appointed to work with the Chief Parliamentary Counsel, they become an employee under the Employment Relations Act 2000, which you can find on the Employment Relations Act 2000 website.

The Chief Parliamentary Counsel has the power to decide how many employees they need to work efficiently. You can think of it like a team working together to get things done, and the Chief Parliamentary Counsel is in charge of building that team. The employees who are appointed will have the same rights as other employees in New Zealand, as outlined in the Employment Relations Act 2000.