Supporting employees affected by workplace change (Directive 01/22)
Summary
This directive made under the Public Service Act 2008 continues to apply unless it is repealed or replaced under the Public Sector Act 2022. It only applies to public sector entities that it applied to prior to 1 March 2023.
To establish a framework to give effect to the government's commitment to employment security where employees are displaced following workplace change.
What has changed in this directive?
What's new | Previous directive |
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Agencies may advertise vacancies concurrently with referral for service-wide priority transfers, redeployment or longer term secondments as directed by the Commission Chief Executive. | The Commission Chief Executive could approve concurrent advertising on a case-by-case basis only. |
CCE directions
As at 30 September 2022, all non-frontline AO3 – SO (or equivalent) vacancies, that are permanent, or temporary for 12 months or greater:
- are required to be referred for service-wide priority transfers, redeployment or longer-term secondments and
- may be advertised concurrently with referral
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Related information
- Workplace change
- Workforce change strategy implementation support guide
- eJobs employee placement system (government log in required)