Casual and Temporary Employment. 12.1 The parties are committed to promoting permanent employment and job security for employees within the ACTPS and accordingly agree to the provisions in this clause 12.2 In order to promote permanent employment for employees in the ACTPS, the Agency will endeavour to minimise the use of temporary and casual employment. 12.3 The Agency agrees to the use of temporary employees only where there is no officer available in the Agency with the expertise, skills or qualifications required for the duties to be performed or the assistance of a temporary nature is required by the Agency for the performance of urgent or specialised work within the Agency and it is not practical in the circumstances to use the services of an existing officer. 12.4 The parties acknowledge that there may be circumstances where the Agency has to undertake a program or task that requires dedicated resources by persons with skills or experience for which the engagement of such persons on a casual basis is needed for the operational requirements of the Agency. 12.5 However, where any proposed employment arrangements will involve a regular and systematic pattern of work and where the person has a reasonable expectation that such arrangements will continue, then the Agency should consider engaging the person on a different basis, including on a permanent or temporary basis. 12.6 Where a position has been nominally vacant for a continuous period exceeding twelve months, the Agency will consult with the Agency Consultative Committee on the circumstances for this and the feasibility of proceeding to fill the position on a permanent basis.
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Samples: Staff Union Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Union Collective Agreement
Casual and Temporary Employment. 12.1 The parties are committed to promoting permanent employment and job security for employees within the ACTPS and accordingly agree to the provisions in this clause.
12.2 In order to promote permanent employment for employees in the ACTPS, the Agency will endeavour to minimise the use of temporary and casual employment.
12.3 The Agency agrees to the use of temporary employees only where there is no officer available in the Agency with the expertise, skills or qualifications required for the duties to be performed or the assistance of a temporary nature is required by the Agency for the performance of urgent or specialised work within the Agency and it is not practical in the circumstances to use the services of an existing officer.
12.4 The parties acknowledge that there may be circumstances where the Agency has to undertake a program or task that requires dedicated resources by persons with skills or experience for which the engagement of such persons on a casual basis is needed for the operational requirements of the Agency.
12.5 However, where any proposed employment arrangements will involve a regular and systematic pattern of work and where the person has a reasonable expectation that such arrangements will continue, then the Agency should consider engaging the person on a different basis, including on a permanent or temporary basis.
12.6 Where a position has been nominally vacant for a continuous period exceeding twelve months, the Agency will consult with the Agency Consultative Committee on the circumstances for this and the feasibility of proceeding to fill the position on a permanent basis.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Union Agreement
