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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 2 Hansard (2 March) . . Page.. 561 ..

Under section 244 of the Act, officers must have the approval of their Chief Executive before engaging in any employment other than their Public Service position. This includes company directorships and may include voluntary work. A similar rule applies to Chief Executives under section 35 and to Executives through their contracts.

In considering applications to begin a second job, Chief Executives should strike a balance between the interests of the ACT Government as an employer and the rights of officers to lead their private lives free from unnecessary intrusions. When assessing applications, Chief Executives should consider the following criteria:

officers should not have a second job if that employment places them in a conflict with their official duties;

a second job should not affect the work performance of officers in their official positions;

and the second job should be performed totally in officers' private time.

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