Queensland Numbered Acts

PUBLIC SECTOR ACT 2022 - SECT 85

85 Positive performance management principles

(1) For best practice human resource management and in recognition that public sector employees are selected based on recruitment and selection processes under chapter 3 , part 3 , the management of public sector employees must be directed towards the following principles (
"positive performance management principles" )—

(a) pro-actively managing the professional and personal development of public sector employees with a view to continuously building expertise within the public sector;

(b) ensuring regular and constructive communication between public sector managers and employees about the work performance and personal conduct principles;

(c) recognising the strengths, requirements and circumstances of individual employees and valuing their contributions;

(d) recognising performance that meets or exceeds expectations;

(e) providing opportunities and support to employees for improving performance;

(f) continuously improving performance through the provision of training and development;

(g) identifying at the earliest possible stage performance that does not meet expectations;

(h) integrating the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g) into management practices and policies.

(2) The commissioner must make a directive about how the positive performance management principles are to be applied.