Human Resource Management
Finance has a comprehensive human resources (HR) policy framework designed to attract, develop and retain talented people and assist the department to deliver its outcomes. Finance’s HR strategies allow the department to build and maintain high-performance teams, develop the department’s people, and offer attractive remuneration.
This chapter outlines Finance’s HR management practices and the department’s achievements during 2008-09 that contributed to its Corporate Plan in the Key Performance Area, professional and respected staff. The chapter covers issues associated with recruitment and retention, learning and development, and remuneration, rewards and recognition. During the year, Finance continued to focus on strategic HR issues, including workforce planning and maintaining competitive employment conditions. The department negotiated a new non-SES Collective Agreement (CA) and markedly improved staff retention rates.
Further HR information is included in appendices to this report. Occupational health and safety arrangements are discussed in Appendix D and the department’s staffing profile, salary ranges, performance payments and turnover are outlined in Appendix E.