Public Service Act 2020

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66: Public service employees: departments

You could also call this:

"Who's in charge of public service employees in government departments?"

When you think about the public service, you might wonder who is in charge of the employees in a department. The chief executive of the department can appoint employees to work there if they think it is necessary. They can also remove an employee from their job at any time, as long as they follow the conditions of the employee's employment agreement. The chief executive has the same rights and duties as an employer, except in cases where this Act says otherwise, and you can find more information about this by looking at the related legislation. The chief executive's powers are an important part of how departments are run. You can see how this fits into the bigger picture of the public service by looking at the rest of the Act.

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Public service workforce: Public service employees

66Public service employees: departments

  1. In relation to the functions, duties, and powers of a department, the chief executive of the department—

  2. may appoint to the public service the employees (including employees on fixed-term employment agreements) that the chief executive thinks necessary; and
    1. may, subject to any conditions of employment included in the employment agreement applying to an employee, at any time remove that employee from their office or employment; and
      1. has, except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Act, the rights, duties, and powers of the employer of the employees.
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