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Engagement of a non-ongoing employee
About engagement of a non-ongoing employee:
The engagement of a non-ongoing employee is strictly governed by the Public Service Act 1999, the Public Service Regulations 1999 and the Public Service Commissioner's Directions 1999. These legislative provisions govern matters such as advertising, selection and any subsequent extension of non-ongoing employment contracts.
Current directive publications, circulars & advices:
- Conditions of Engagement (as amended by 2006/2)
- Probation (2003) (as amended by 2003/7)
- Termination of employment (2004)
- Circular No 2008/3: Providing information on Code of Conduct investigation outcomes to complainants
- Circular No 2008/1: Amendments to the Public Service Commissioner's Directions 1999 - Engagement of non-ongoing Senior Executive Service employees
- Circular No 2007/2: The Privacy Act and employee information on Code of Conduct matters
- Circular No 2006/7: Planning for influenza pandemic issues - APS employment issues
- Circular No 2006/1: Use of identified criteria and special measures to fill employment opportunities (as amended by 2006/6)
- Advice No. 7: Staffing actions: Non-ongoing employees (non-SES) (as amended by 2000/6, 2003/5, 2004/3, 2006/4)
- Advice No 31: Gazette notifications (as amended by 2000/6, 2000/7, 2004/3, 2007/4, 2008/2)
- Advice No 36: Engagement of ongoing and non-ongoing non-SES employees
- Circular No 2003/4: New Apprenticeships
Current good practice advice
Reference archive
Frequently asked questions
- Can a person have dual employment in the APS?
- Can an employment agency seek placement fees from the APS?
- Can I be employed in the Australian Public Service within 12 months after accepting a redundancy benefit?
- Can I get a job in the Australian Public Service if I have a criminal record or have been declared bankrupt?
- Do opportunities to perform duties temporarily at a higher classification level (higher duties) need to be advertised?
- Does an unsuccessful election candidate have a right of return to the APS?
- How do I apply for graduate postions in the APS?
- How do I find out what employment opportunities are available in the Australian Public Service?
- How do I impose a health, character and/or security clearance as a condition of engagement?
- I am a non-ongoing (temporary) employee. How can I become an ongoing (permanent) employee?
- I am applying for an Australian Public Service job and the selection criteria specify knowledge of the following:
- workplace diversity - sometimes still referred to as equal employment opportunity (EEO) as it was known under the former Act;
- cooperative workplace relations - sometimes still referred to as Industrial Democracy (ID) as it was known under the former Act;
- occupational health and safety (OH&S).
- Must a selection decision be based on advertising and competitive processes?
- What are the administrative law principles relevant to recruitment and selection?
- What are the APS employment classifications?
- What are the rules about advertising to supplement a Gazette notification?
- What guidelines must be followed in a staff selection exercise?
- What is the best selection process for a non-ongoing employment opportunity that may become ongoing?
- What kinds of secondment arrangements are possible to, from or within the APS?
- What is the practice when an agency decides that work performed by a non-ongoing employee should be performed by an ongoing employee?
