Government Sector Employment (Health Service Senior Executives) Rules 2016 (2016-772) (NSW)

Government Sector Employment (Health Service Senior Executives) Rules 2016

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Rules These Rules are the Government Sector Employment (Health Service Senior Executives) Rules 2016.

2 Commencement These Rules commence on 1 January 2017 and are required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

3 Definitions (1) In these Rules: capability-based assessment means a process that assesses a person's capabilities against those required for an executive role. employer of a Health executive means the person who, in accordance with section 116 of the Health Services Act 1997, exercises employer functions in relation to the executive. executive role means a role in the NSW Health Service that is or is to be assigned to a Health executive. external advertising means the process of advertising on the NSW Government jobs website. It may also include any other form of advertising that is accessible to the general public. GSE Act means the Government Sector Employment Act 2013. Health executive means a person employed in the NSW Health Service as a NSW Health Service senior executive. Health Secretary means the Secretary of the Ministry of Health.

Note— The GSE Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of these Rules. (2) Notes included in these Rules do not form part of these Rules.

4 Application of Rules (1) These Rules apply only in relation to Health executives. (2) Parts 6 and 7 of the Government Sector Employment (General) Rules 2014 also apply in relation to Health executives.

Part 2 Initial engagement

5 Probation period (cf rule 5 GSE (General) Rules 2014) (1) The employer of a Health executive may determine that the engagement of the executive in ongoing employment in the NSW Health Service for the first time or following the cessation of any previous employment in the NSW Health Service is subject to the condition that the executive is required: (a) to serve a period of probation on commencing the executive's employment, and (b) to satisfy the requirements for the executive role to which the executive is assigned during that period of probation. (2) Any such period of probation is to be no more than 3 months. (3) If a Health executive is required to serve a period of probation, the employer may, at any time during or at the end of the probation period: (a) confirm the executive's employment, or (b) terminate the executive's employment under section 121H of the Health Services Act 1997.