(1) |
An executive authority shall not re-appoint a former employee if that employee left the public service— |
(a) |
earlier on the condition that he or she would not accept or seek reappointment; or |
(b) |
due to ill health and cannot provide sufficient evidence of recovery. |
(2) |
Notwithstanding subregulation (1)(a) and subject to regulation 61, an executive authority may appoint such former employee in a post if— |
(a) |
no other suitable candidate could be recruited in terms of these Regulations; |
(b) |
the appointment is made for a fixed term not exceeding three years; and that term may be extended only once for a further term not exceeding three years; and |
(c) |
the employee has not been previously appointed in terms of this regulation. |
(3) |
Notwithstanding subregulation (1)(a) and subject to regulation 61, an executive authority may appoint such former employee additional to the establishment if— |
(a) |
the appointment is made for a period not exceeding 12 calendar months; and |
(b) |
the employee may not be appointed more than twice in terms of this regulation. |
[Regulation 60(3)(a) substituted by section 25 of the Public Service Amendment Regulations, 2023, Notice No. R. 3971, GG49517, dated 20 October 2023 - effective 1 November 2023]