Leaving Public Sector Employment

There are a number of reasons why you might leave public service employment:

• You may resign
• You may choose to accept voluntary redundancy
• You may be released due to a breach of discipline
• Your appointment may be annulled due to your probation report
• You may retire due to an inability to perform your duties
• You may be dismissed because of Australian residency requirements
• You may be released because you are an excess officer
• You may be released if you refuse to transfer to another position without a valid reason
• Your services may be dispensed with by right of the Crown
• You may be a temporary employee
• Death of an officer

For information on leaving public service employment and payment on termination see

• HR eXpert - leave entitlements on leaving the service and payout figures for voluntary redundancy
• Personnel Handbook - Chapter 4 
• Redeployment
• Performance, Ethics and Conduct