Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner

Good Governance

Nine Governance Principles

Principle 6: People

The organisation's leadership in people management contributes to individual and organisational achievements.

In order to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of its operations, it is important for an organisation to construct adequate governance in the management of employees. This encompasses fair, transparent and equal treatment of employees, as well as comprehensive strategies to motivate and lead people and promote personal development.

Standards (what is required?):

6.1

Policies enable the attraction, retention and management of people.

Mandatory requirements | Guidelines | Good practice examples

Operations (how do you achieve it?):

6.2

Plans ensure that processes, decisions and actions are based on the principles of fairness, equity and diversity, as well as consistent, transparent, impartial and open for review.

Mandatory requirements | Guidelines | Good practice examples

6.3

People management frameworks cover the whole employment continuum.

Mandatory requirements | Guidelines | Good practice examples

Monitoring (how do you know you are meeting the standards?):

6.4

Structured procedures are in place to monitor adherence to human resource policies and processes.

Mandatory requirements | Guidelines | Good practice examples

6.5

Feedback processes identify issues in people management practices.

Mandatory requirements | Guidelines | Good practice examples

Reporting (how do you let the right people know?):

 

The organisation's annual report identifies compliance levels against the relevant standards.

Annual compliance reporting addresses compliance with WA's requirements for good governance.

All material matters are reported to the relevant oversight bodies.

Mandatory requirements | Guidelines | Good practice examples

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Page last updated: September 25 2009