Purpose and Objectives
The purpose of this Policy is to provide leadership and direction to Company employees with respect to the manner in which the organisation will behave when participating in the decision-making structure of the organisation.
In particular, this Policy will provide clear direction to employees where decision-making will have an impact on the personal or business affairs of Company or a member of the community.
Scope/Coverage
This policy applies to all Company employees.
Policy Statement
As an elected official for Company, employees will have obligations that they are compelled to abide by in accordance with the Financial Accountability Act 2009, Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009 and Legislative Standards Act 2009.
Responsibilities
All employees have the following responsibilities:
- implementing the policies and priorities of Company in a way that promotes:
- the effective, efficient and economical management of public resources; and
- excellence in service delivery; and
- continual improvement;
- carrying out their duties in a way that ensures Company:
- discharges its responsibilities under the Act; and
- complies with all laws; and
- achieves its corporate plan;
- providing sound and impartial advice to the Company;
- carrying out their duties impartially and with integrity;
- ensuring the employee’s personal conduct does not reflect adversely on the reputation of Company
- improving all aspects of the employee’s work performance;
- observing all laws relating to their employment;
- observing the ethical principles;
- complying with the Employee Code of Conduct
Administration
Management rely on the administration for support, advice and assistance with the day-to-day activities of Company. They also need help dealing with concerns raised by clients.
Administrative Support to Governance
Providing advice and support on consultation and engagement, establishing robust systems that refer complaints and queries to the relevant area, and maintaining responsive services and processes all help to further good governance.
It is also important that Company officers are able to help individual employees where appropriate, without becoming involved in personal agenda or acting outside approved practices.
Some Company officers also have statutory obligations that don’t directly fall under the Work Health and Safety Act. Legislation such as the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 and the Building Act 1993 means that certain activities carried out by the administration may not be directly accountable to Company and are therefore not necessarily subject to overall organisational direction.