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Agency / Sector Workforce Strategies

Workforce Strategies are strategic documents showing alignment between an agency's (or sector's) workforce planning and its Four-year Budget Plan, operating model and business strategies.

Last updated: 5 October 2011

All-of-Government Brand

The all-of-government brand is used by State sector organisations on all their services and programmes.

Last updated: 12 May 2011

Awards sponsored by the State Services Commission

The State Services Commission sponsors the following awards.

Last updated: 18 January 2012

Better Public Services

Better Public Services - run by SSC, Treasury and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) - is the government's programme to reform the State sector to provide high quality, flexible and cost-effective public services.

Last updated: 7 September 2011

Crown entities and other bodies - guidance

Information on the appointment, governance and monitoring of Crown entities and other government boards and bodies.

Last updated: 13 May 2011

Election guidance

Guidance explaining how State servants must meet the continuing requirement for political neutrality in their work, and identifying responsibilities with specific application in the lead-up to an election.

Last updated: 12 May 2011

Employment Relations

This page lists the tools technologies and information needed to make the Public Service a good place to work.

Last updated: 17 June 2011

Fees and allowances for statutory and other bodies

The State Sector Remuneration and Fees team at the State Services Commission administers the 'Cabinet Fees Framework' fees and remuneration regime for Crown bodies.

Last updated: 12 May 2011

Gateway Review Process

The Gateway Review Process is one of three functions carried out by the Major Project Assurance group.

Last updated: 14 July 2011

Integrity and conduct

Public trust in State services is one of the State Services Commission's primary objectives. Our integrity and conduct programme builds trust by supporting the institutional integrity of agencies and the trustworthiness of State servants.

Last updated: 13 May 2011

Machinery of government - guidance and information

Machinery of government refers to the structures of government and how they work. 

Last updated: 11 August 2011

Major Projects Assurance

The Major Projects Assurance Group has three main functions: Major Projects Monitoring, Gateway, and Project Delivery - Capability.  This page gives an overview of each.

Last updated: 13 September 2011

Major Projects Monitoring

Major Project Monitoring is one of three functions carried out by the Major Project Assurance group.

Last updated: 13 September 2011

New Zealand's State sector - the organisations

SSC maintains an up to date list on this page of all the organisations of the State sector.

Last updated: 1 September 2011

NZers' Experience Research Programme (Kiwis Count, Common Measurements Tool)

New Zealanders' Experience is a multi-year research programme that provides agencies with information to assist monitoring public satisfaction with the delivery of their frontline services.

Last updated: 2 weeks ago

Performance and Accountability

Information for departments and for Crown entities

Last updated: 20 May 2011

Performance Improvement Framework

The Performance Improvement Framework is a joint central agency initiative to help senior leaders drive performance improvement across the State Services.

Last updated: 5 December 2011

Project Delivery - Capability

The Project Delivery - Capability group identifies capabilities and structures that support successful delivery of government projects, and facilitates their use by agencies.

Last updated: 13 September 2011

Public Service Chief Executives - our role

The State Services Commissioner is the employer of New Zealand Public Service chief executives. This section explains that role.

Last updated: 13 May 2011

Senior Leader Development

The Senior Leader Development strategy is a new initiative that aims to improve the career development opportunities for senior leaders in the Public Service.

Last updated: 5 days ago

State sector chief executives - terms and conditions

Model employment agreements for Crown entity chief executives, tertiary education chief executives, and DHB chief executives. Revised January 2011.

Last updated: 18 January 2011

Superannuation in the State sector

Information for State servants on KiwiSaver and the State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme.

Last updated: 20 May 2011

Workforce statistics (HRC Survey reports, Capping data)

State sector workforce statistics provided by the State Services Commission (Human Resource Capability Survey reports and Capping data)

Last updated: 13 May 2011

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