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Public Service Act 2020

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66: Public service employees: departments

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"Who the boss of a government department can hire and fire to work there"

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The chief executive of a department can appoint employees to work in the public service if they think it is necessary. They can choose employees on fixed-term agreements or other types of employment. The chief executive also has the power to remove an employee from their job at any time, as long as they follow the conditions in the employee's employment agreement. The chief executive is like the boss of the employees in their department, and they have the usual rights and duties of an employer, unless this Act says otherwise. You can find more information about this by looking at the Public Service Act 1988.

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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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