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Last updated: 19 December 2007
Conditions of engagement
This document is not considered to be current under the Public Service Act 1999 and has been replaced by a more recent publications. It may provide good practice advice or serve as a historical reference point. Any use of the information contained in this documents should be done with caution.
This booklet covers the conditions of engagement that may be imposed, excluding probation, when engaging APS employees.
- Legal advice and legal proceedings relating to the PS Act
- Scope of this booklet
- Related information
2. Legislative framework and general principles
- The legislative framework
- Imposing conditions of engagement
- Desirability of undertaking checks before engagement
- Notification to an employee of a condition of engagement
- Assignment of other duties within an agency
- Movement to another agency
- Consequences of failing to meet a condition of engagement
- Continuing conditions
3. General principles relating to the citizenship requirement
Note that this chapter has been replaced by the booklet Citizenship in the Australian Public Service
4. General principles relating to other section 22(6) conditions
- Formal qualifications
- Security clearances
- Character clearances
- Health clearances
- Reasonable adjustment
- Imposing other conditions of engagement
- What are conditions of engagement?
- When can a condition be imposed?
- Can I impose a condition after someone has been engaged?
- How long can a condition of engagement last for?
- What happens when a condition is met?
- What happens if a condition is not or cannot be met?
- Why is there an Australian citizenship requirement for APS jobs?
- How do I engage someone who is not an Australian citizen?
- What is meant by a condition of engagement relating to formal qualifications?
- Do new employees need a health, character and/or security clearance?
- How do I impose a health, character and/or security clearance as a condition of engagement?
- What happens if a prospective employee has received a redundancy benefit from a Commonwealth employer?
- What privacy rules apply when engaging an APS employee?
- What about if I use a recruitment company?
- Where can I get more information?
The Australian Public Service Commission has used its best endeavours to ensure the accuracy of this publication. The legislative framework and the other information covered by the guide may change from time to time, particularly where principles are based on court or AIRC cases. We aim to notify agencies of significant changes through our website, when they come to our attention. The material does not constitute a comprehensive outline of the policy or legislation on every aspect of section 22(6) conditions of engagement relevant to every situation.
For these reasons, we cannot guarantee the material is complete, correct, up to date, or relevant for your purposes. The guide should not be relied on as a substitute for detailed advice as a basis for making decisions. In any important matter you should seek professional advice relevant to your particular circumstances.
