Chapter 1.2 – Roles of Board, Director, Chief Executive and Employees

Purpose and Objectives

Company acknowledges its legislative obligation under the provisions of the Work Health and Safety Act and Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011. The purpose of this policy is to articulate the role and responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer and Employees at Company.

Scope

This policy applies to all Employees.

Principles

Company is founded on five governing principles:

• Transparent and effective processes and decision-making;
• Sustainable development management of assets and infrastructure, and delivery of services;
• Social responsibility;
• Good governance; and
• Ethical and legal behaviour of its employees.

These principles apply to anyone – including workers, sub-contractors, volunteers, work experience personnel and all employees performing a responsibility under the organisation.

Executive and Officers

The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 clearly distinguishes the duties of the PCBU and Officers for the PCBU.

CEO

The CEO drafts and implements policies and procedures and other matters at a strategic level.

The chief executive officer has the following extra responsibilities—

managing the organisation in a way that promotes:

• the effective, efficient and economical management of resources; and
• excellence in service delivery; and
• continual improvement;

managing employees through management practices that:

• promote equal employment opportunities; and
• are responsive to the organisation’s policies and priorities;

establishing and implementing goals and practices in accordance with the policies and priorities of the organisation

establishing and implementing practices about access and equity

the safe custody of:

• all records about the management, accounts or transactions of the organisation; and
• all documents owned or held by the organisation;

Officers

Officers manage the day-to-day operations of the organisation. An officer of the person conducting the business or undertaking must exercise due diligence to ensure that the person conducting the business or undertaking complies with that duty or obligation.

Responsibilities Employees 

All employees have the following responsibilities.

implementing the policies and priorities of the organisation in a way that promotes:

• the effective, efficient and economical management of resources; and
• excellence in service delivery; and
• continual improvement;

carrying out their duties in a way that ensures the organisation:

• complies with all laws; and
• achieves its corporate plan;

carrying out their duties impartially and with integrity;

ensuring the employee’s personal conduct does not reflect adversely on the reputation of the organisation;

improving all aspects of the employee’s work performance;

observing all laws relating to their employment.