Forbes Shire Council

Forbes Shire Council

Temporary Placement of Long Term

Unemployed Disabled Individuals Policy

Policy Number: CS/056

Minute Number: 23/2009

Date approved 19 February 2009

Effective 19 February 2009

Authority Corporate Services

Contact Officer Human Resources Officer

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FORBES SHIRE COUNCIL – TEMPORARY PLACEMENT OF LONG TERM UNEMPLOYED

DISABLED INDIVIDUALS POLICY

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Revision History

Version Date Amended Authorised by Approved by Revision Date

V1.0 19 February

2009

19 February

2009

Director

Corporate

Services

General

Manager

19 February

2011

Change History

Version Change Details

V.1.0 Initial Policy

Related Documents

Document Title Location

File reference: E20/007

Employment – Equal

Employment Opportunity

(EEO)

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DISABLED INDIVIDUALS POLICY

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1 PREAMBLE:

Forbes Shire Council is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity

ensuring that employment is merit based. This position policy applies to the recruitment of

temporary positions within positions as appropriate that may benefit disadvantaged groups

keen to engage within the workforce and so provide an experience stepping stone.

In no way is the intent of this policy to circumvent the principles of EEO rather to lead by

example within the community and provide opportunities where they arise that may not

otherwise be available.

In doing this, Council will work with local employment agencies to provide opportunities to

disadvantaged groups outside of permanent employment that address the short term

needs of the organisation. That is where a position arises on a short term temporary basis

that is unable to be resourced internally local agencies may be approached for this

placement.

It is the intent of this policy to facilitate and foster via the workplace environment an

opportunity to develop and grow the confidence and skills of those individuals placed

within our organisation. The employment agency may also assist as part of this placement

where required in developing the incumbent’s technical skills.

2 MANAGEMENT OF TEMPORARY ENGAGEMENTS:

Where Council engages an incumbent in conjunction with a local employment agency,

fortnightly meetings will be convened with the agency provider and council

representatives. The purpose of these meetings is to ensure clear and open lines of

communication and provide a mutually positive working relationship for all parties.

3 TERM OF ENGAGEMENT:

The term of any one temporary engagement may not exceed 26 weeks in the spirit of this

policy unless otherwise approved and budgeted but shall in no way exceed 52 weeks

pursuant to the Local Government Act, 1993.

4 CONDITION OF ENGAGEMENT:

In undertaking to provide placement opportunities as identified within this policy it is

imperative that all parties understand that where a permanent position becomes available

the incumbent will be required to apply and any subsequent appointments made in

accordance with EEO principles.