s.30Annual performance agreements for chief officers of ministries and portfolios
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Section 30Part 6 — Personnel Arrangements for Chief Officers

Annual performance agreements for chief officers of ministries and portfolios

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Within thirty days of the annual budget approved by the Legislative Assembly, a chief officer of a ministry shall prepare and agree with the Head of the Civil Service, an annual performance agreement.
Within thirty days of the annual budget approved by the Legislative Assembly, a chief officer of a portfolio shall prepare and agree with the Official Member responsible for the portfolio concerned, an annual performance agreement.
The performance agreement shall comprise —
the period to be covered by the performance agreement;
the performance expected of the chief officer's ministry or portfolio as specified in the Budget Statement of the ministry or portfolio for that financial year prepared in accordance with the Public Management and Finance Law (2018 Revision), including the outputs to be purchased by the Cabinet and the ownership performance expected of the ministry or portfolio;
the internal outputs that the chief officer is to produce during the performance period;
the personal behaviours expected of the chief officer during the performance period;
any training, skills or personal development that the chief officer is expected to undertake during the performance period;
any other performance expectations as may be specified and agreed between the chief officer and Head of the Civil Service;
such other matters as may be required by personnel regulations to be included in the performance agreement;
the procedures for changing the performance agreement during the year; and
an acknowledgement by both parties to the agreement that they have discussed and agreed the performance agreement, together with the date on which that discussion and agreement occurred.
In preparing the performance agreement, a chief officer shall consult with his heads of department and other managers in the ministry or portfolio about the contents of the agreement.
The performance agreement of —
a chief officer of a ministry shall be signed by the chief officer and the Head of the Civil Service;
a chief officer of a portfolio shall be signed by the chief officer and the Official Member responsible for the portfolio, provided that before the agreement is finalised and signed the Official Member shall consult with the Head of the Civil Service as to the appropriateness of the agreement.
The performance agreement may, with the agreement of the parties to it, be modified during the financial year to which it relates.

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