Reporting and Workforce Management Obligations for the Public Service Commissioner

Government Sector Employment and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

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2nd House

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Commissioner must promote integrity, impartiality, and accountability across the government sector.
The Commissioner leads strategic management of the workforce; this includes merit-based recruitment, equity, and ethical practices.
The Commissioner must give the Premier a yearly report on their activities.
The Commissioner must publish information about their work on a government website.
The Minister must table a report in Parliament on the state of the government sector.
The Secretary of the Premier’s Department can use the Commissioner's powers to help prepare that report.
The law removes specific employment arrangement rules for the CEO of the NSW Reconstruction Authority.

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