South Australia: Premier’s Direction on Executive-level appointment terms

Status and scope

Listed by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment. 10 April 2018. This agency direction was made under section 10 of the Public Sector Act 2009 (SA). Check the statutory limit for quasi-judicial and statutorily independent functions and the exclusions stated in the direction.

What it requires

The direction sets a standard maximum three-year term for offers of executive-level employment, including new offers to existing executives. Executive-level employment includes the South Australian Executive Service and other administrative executive roles. An agency head or delegate considering a longer term must identify exceptional circumstances, consult the Commissioner before making the offer, consider the Commissioner’s views and report the offer.

What to check in corrections

For a senior corrections appointment, identify whether the role actually falls within the definition and request the approval and consultation record if the term exceeds three years. The direction does not set the duration of ordinary prison officer appointments.

Read the official direction (PDF) · Premier’s Directions register · Public Sector Act 2009 (SA), section 10