New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT AND MANAGEMENT ACT 2002 - SECT 26

26 Vacation of position

(1988 Act, s 37)

(1) An officer’s position becomes vacant if the officer:

(a) dies, or

(b) is removed from the position, or retires or is retired from the position, under this or any other Act, or

(c) resigns the position in writing addressed and delivered to the appropriate Department Head and that Department Head accepts the resignation, or

(d) abandons his or her employment in the Public Service.

(2) This section does not affect any other provision by or under which an officer’s position becomes vacant.

(3) This section does not apply to officers holding chief or senior executive positions.

Note: Section 76 makes provision for the vacation of chief or senior executive positions.