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*State Servants, Political Parties and Elections: Guidance for the 2008 Election Period
Guidance released by the State Services Commissioner, February 2008. ISBN 978-0-478-30326-1. Includes guidance on: - the preparation of briefings to incoming Ministers; - OIA releases during an election period; - costing party political policies; - advertising and ...


General Election 2008: Guidance for State Servants
Election Fact Sheet, State Services Commission, April 2008. ISBN 978-0-478-30330-8. To print/download, use the PDF version, above. For other election guidance, see: Election guidance


Political Neutrality: Fact Sheet 1 - What is 'political neutrality' and what does it mean in practice?
Published by the State Services Commission, April 2008. ISBN 978-0-478-30331-5. A FULL COLOUR version of this Fact Sheet is published here in pdf (adobe acrobat). For the other Fact Sheets in ...


Political Neutrality: Fact Sheet 2 - Political Views and Participation in Political Activities
This fact sheet answers questions such as: Can State servants stand for election? Can State servants have their own political views? Revised by the State Services Commission, June 2008. ISBN 978-0-478-30332-2. A


Political Neutrality: Fact Sheet 3 - The Relationship Between the Public Service and Ministers
The Relationship Between the Public Service and Ministers - What's free and frank advice? What's the role of political advisers? Should public servants draft Parliamentary Questions? Published by the State Services Commission, September 2003. ISBN 0-478-24441-X. A


Political Neutrality: Fact Sheet 4 - The Relationship Between State Servants and MPs
State servants and MPs - How should State servants deal with requests from Members of Parliament? What are the rules for State servants attending select committees? Revised by the State Services Commission, June 2008. ISBN 978-0-478-30333-9. * Some Crown Entities have statutorily ...


Political Neutrality: Fact Sheet 5 - For staff who interact with the public (front line staff)
This fact sheet is designed to help you understand political neutrality and what being politically neutral means for you in your day-to-day interaction with people, both at work and outside working hours. The fact sheet builds on political neutrality fact sheets 1-4, with an emphasis on ...