Effective governance arrangements and practices contribute to strong, sustainable and accountable performance.

CEO performance agreement

Under section 47 of the of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, (PSM Act), all chief executive officers (CEOs) appointed under section 45 of the PSM Act, must enter into a performance agreement each financial year with their Minister and the Public Sector Commissioner.

In 2016-17, no CEO performance agreement and assessment was required by the Public Sector Commission in the form of the process and requirements outlined in Approved Procedure 8. As such, CEOs submitted a letter to the Public Sector Commissioner, briefly outlining achievements for the 2016-17 period.

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