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People and Planning Team
Functions
The People and Planning Team (PPT) provides a comprehensive range of human resources management related services to Commission Members, retired Presidential Members and Registry employees consistent with legislative prescription and administrative guidelines. In relation to Registry employees, PPT services are also provided consistent with the PPT ‘team plan’ which articulates the team’s role and responsibilities, and APS and Registry policy and agreements.
Services provided by the team include assisting and/or advising on:
- Registry framework and planning arrangements;
- terms and conditions of employment;
- workplace relations;
- training and development;
- occupational health and safety;
- workforce planning/recruitment;
- employment equity and diversity; and
- payroll.
In addition to the above, the team manages the ‘Employee Expenses’ budget (which represents more than 50% of the Registry’s budget) and other mandatory reporting requirements (e.g. Annual Report, Public Sector and Merit Protection Commission (PSMPC) State of the Service Report, Diversity Report, etc.).
Outcomes
Significant outcomes for 2000-01 included:
- the implementation of the Graduate Program and the subsequent recruitment of two graduates;
- assisting with the training of both Commission Members and Registry employees on a comprehensive range of IT initiatives – new desktop and laptop roll-out, Unified Messenger, Dragonware voice recognition software, etc;
- further implementation of the performance management and remuneration arrangements in the Registry Agreement, and procedural development relating to such matters as studies assistance, home-based work, etc;
- redevelopment of team and individual performance planning arrangements consistent with the APS Values;
- further development and application of the Registry’s languages and cultural skills register;
- assisting with Commission training events, the Statutory Conference of Members and a Centenary of Federation dinner;
- assisting with the further development and delivery of the Associate Relief Training Program;
- resolution of a comprehensive range of occupational health and safety (OHS) related matters raised both in the Registry’s quarterly OHS surveys and more generally:
- first aid arrangements were overhauled – the policy, appointments and kits;
- cabling and other wiring (particularly loose and exposed) cleaned-up;
- security arrangements looked into at several Commission/Registry locations with the installation of a proximity card entry system in Melbourne and counter modifications in Melbourne, Sydney and Hobart;
- kitchens on Melbourne floors completely refurbished both to modernise and remove identified risks with slippery floors and hot water units; and
- new 19 inch monitors rolled-out with the new PCs thereby significantly improving on any eye strain and glare problems associated with smaller monitors.
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