Appendix B – Determinations made under the MOP(S) Act during 2007–2008

Work Handover for Personal Employees

 

DETERMINATION 2008/Part III/3
Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984

WORK HANDOVER FOR PERSONAL EMPLOYEES

I, JOHN FAULKNER, Special Minister of State, for and on behalf of the Prime Minister, determine under subsection 13(2) of the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 that, with effect on and from 5 March 2008:

  1. The employment of two personal employees against the same position may overlap for a period of up to two days, for the purpose of a work handover, in the following circumstances:
    1. a personal employee is vacating a position (e.g. due to promotion, transfer, or resignation);
    2. a personal employee is commencing leave for a period of 12 weeks or more; or
    3. a personal employee is returning from leave for a period of 12 weeks of more.
  2. A handover period remains available where the new employee has a different home base to the vacating personal employee.

 

Dated this 6th day of May 2008

 

<Signed>

JOHN FAULKNER
Special Minister of State

 

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