Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002

Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002  contains information relevant to the running of the NSW Public Sector. Following is a brief overview of its contents.

General information - Departments, Categories of employment, Department Heads, etc

Officers - Appointments, Advertising vacancies, Merit , Eligibility lists, probation, Acting appointments, Retired officers, Vacation of position, etc

Departmental temporary employees - Employment of, Period of employment, Employment after selection on merit, Termination of ,  Appointment of long-term employees, etc

Special temporary employees - "political office holder", Employment of, Period of employment, Industrial arbitration,  Status of, Delegation by Director-General, etc

Casual employees - Employment of, Termination of employment

Management of conduct and performance - Definitions, Dealing with misconduct, procedural guidelines, Allegations of misconduct, Unsatisfactory performance, Disciplinary action, Suspension of officers, dismissal of senior executive officers, retiring or resigning before disciplinary action, etc

Public Service Miscellaneous - citizenship or permanent residency, Extended leave, Excess officers, Excessive salaries, bankruptcy, other paid work, etc

The Executive Services - Composition, Schedule 2 Positions, Employment of, Term appointments, Contract of employment, Performance reviews, Industrial arbitration, Remuneration, Employment benefits, Travelling and subsistence allowances, Removal, Retirement, Vacation of, Compensation , Accrued leave, Approval to undertake other paid work, etc

Staff mobility - Movement of staff within and between public sector agencies, Definitions,  Temporary staff transfers (secondments), Employer-sponsored permanent transfers,  Variations in remuneration on transfer, Dismissal of staff refusing transfer, etc

Cross-public sector leave arrangements - Extended (long service) leave, Annual leave, Sick leave, Maternity leave etc, Access to forfeited sick leave, Funding of leave, etc

Miscellaneous - Cross-agency employment, Education Teaching Service Staff, Contesting State elections, Contesting Commonwealth elections, etc

Administrative Changes/Orders concerning Departments - Creation and change, amending or replacing Schedule 1, specifying responsible Minister, etc

Statutory officers - Definitions, Removal of , Re-appointment to public sector, Compensation, Election, etc

Public Employment Office - Constitution and Management,  Ministerial control, Delegation by, Principal functions of, Reports on personnel practices and policies, Regulations relating to functions of, Approvals or directions given by, Industrial relations functions, Employment conditions, Power of Public Employment Office, Declared authorities, etc

State Contracts Control Board - Establishment of, Functions of, Membership and procedure of, Ministerial control, Subcommittees of, Staff and consultants, Delegation of  functions of, Annual report, etc

Acquisition and disposal of goods and services - Regulations

Competitive neutrality in tendering - Definitions, Complaints, Investigations, Confidential information, Reports, Portfolio Minister's response to reports, etc

Schedule 1 Departments, Schedule 2 Executive positions (other than non-statutory SES positions), Schedule 3 Extended leave for Departmental staff, etc