Queensland Consolidated Acts

CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 2010 - SECT 15

15 Responsibilities of council employees

(1) All employees of the council have the following responsibilities—

(a) implementing the policies and priorities of the council in a way that promotes—

(i) the effective, efficient and economical management of public resources; and

(ii) excellence in service delivery; and

(iii) continual improvement;

(b) carrying out their duties in a way that ensures the council—

(i) discharges its responsibilities under this Act; and

(ii) complies with all laws that apply to the council; and

(iii) achieves its corporate plan;

(c) providing sound and impartial advice to the council;

(d) carrying out their duties impartially and with integrity;

(e) ensuring their personal conduct does not reflect adversely on the reputation of the council;

(f) improving all aspects of their work performance;

(g) observing all laws relating to their employment;

(h) observing the ethics principles under the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 , section 4 ;

(i) complying with a code of conduct under the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 .

(2) The chief executive officer has the following extra responsibilities—

(a) managing the council in a way that promotes—

(i) the effective, efficient and economical management of public resources; and

(ii) excellence in service delivery; and

(iii) continual improvement;

(b) managing the other council employees through management practices that—

(i) promote equal employment opportunities; and

(ii) are responsive to the council’s policies and priorities;

(c) establishing and implementing goals and practices in accordance with the policies and priorities of the council;

(d) establishing and implementing practices about access and equity to ensure members of the community have access to—

(i) council programs; and

(ii) appropriate avenues for reviewing council decisions;

(e) the safe custody of—

(i) all records about the proceedings, accounts or transactions of the council or its committees; and

(ii) all documents owned or held by the council;

(f) complying with particular requests under section 171 from councillors.