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ii.<br />

iii.<br />

iv.<br />

Care should be taken in checking that an Employee's qualifications are relevant to<br />

a vacancy especially with regard to vacancies requiring formal qualifications.<br />

The Employee's background <strong>and</strong> experience.<br />

Designation/ classification level.<br />

v. Salary level (<strong>the</strong> inclusion as salary <strong>of</strong> allowances or loadings, o<strong>the</strong>r than<br />

temporary promotion allowance, will be at <strong>the</strong> discretion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Commissioner).<br />

vi.<br />

vii.<br />

viii.<br />

The Employee's expressed desires in respect <strong>of</strong> alternative employment.<br />

Retraining requirements.<br />

The Employee's preferred work location.<br />

(b)<br />

Placement <strong>of</strong> a redeployee in a temporary vacancy especially a short-term vacancy,<br />

should not defer any activity in finding <strong>the</strong> Employee a suitable permanent vacancy.<br />

3.3 Applications for Vacancies <strong>and</strong> Redeployees<br />

(a)<br />

(b)<br />

(c)<br />

The Agency must actively encourage <strong>the</strong>ir redeployees to apply for suitable vacancies<br />

<strong>and</strong> monitor <strong>the</strong> NTPS Employment Opportunities information for this purpose.<br />

Where a redeployee has directly applied for a vacancy he or she should advise <strong>the</strong><br />

Agency Case <strong>Office</strong>r to ensure <strong>the</strong> Case <strong>Office</strong>r formally refers <strong>the</strong> Employee for<br />

assessment in accordance with clause 3.4 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se procedures.<br />

A redeployee may, if he or she desires, apply for a vacancy by requesting that <strong>the</strong>ir Case<br />

<strong>Office</strong>r forward a copy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir resume under a covering letter from <strong>the</strong> home Agency.<br />

3.4 Assessment <strong>and</strong> Selection <strong>of</strong> Redeployees for an Advertised Vacancy<br />

(a)<br />

(b)<br />

(c)<br />

(d)<br />

(e)<br />

The suitability <strong>of</strong> a redeployee will be considered in <strong>the</strong> added context <strong>of</strong> ability to<br />

perform <strong>the</strong> duties <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> vacancy with a reasonable period <strong>of</strong> training.<br />

Where more than one redeployee is assessed for a vacancy, selection based on <strong>the</strong><br />

merit principle will apply between <strong>the</strong> redeployees.<br />

Where a redeployee is being considered for a vacancy outside his or her home Agency,<br />

Agencies are to liaise with each o<strong>the</strong>r regarding assessment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Employee.<br />

Redeployment may take place at <strong>the</strong> Employee's substantive level or to a lower level<br />

<strong>and</strong> salary.<br />

Where a redeployee is transferred to a lower level, <strong>the</strong> CEO will:<br />

102<br />

NTPS NURSES AND MIDWIVES’ 2011-2014 Enterprise Agreement

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