Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If it appears on reasonable grounds to the appointer of a local government employee that the employee is liable to disciplinary action under section 1146, the appointer may suspend the employee from duty.
(2) If disciplinary action is not taken against an employee who is suspended from duty within 14 days after the suspension happens, the suspension stops.
(3) Suspension of an employee from duty does not affect--
(a) the continuity of the employee's service in employment with the local government; and
(b) the entitlements previously accrued to the employee from employment with the local government; or
(c) the accrual of entitlements to the employee during the period of suspension.
(4) A suspended employee must be paid the employee's full remuneration as at the start of the suspension for the period of suspension if--
(a) the disciplinary action taken against the employee is other than dismissal; or
(b) if the disciplinary action taken against the employee is dismissal--on an appeal under any Act, an order is made for the employee's reinstatement or re-employment; or
(c) no disciplinary action is taken against the employee.
(5) A suspended employee must not be paid remuneration while the suspension is in force.