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Output 5: Merit protection and other services
Output 5 is drawn from the Merit Protection Commissioner’s statutory role under the Act, which includes:
- inquiring into whistleblower reports (section 16)
- conducting reviews of actions (section 33).
The Act provides that the Public Service Commissioner will make available staff necessary to assist the Merit Protection Commissioner. The Merit Protection Commissioner and the Public Service Commissioner have in place a memorandum of understanding for provision of staff necessary to assist the Merit Protection Commissioner in performing his statutory functions.
Achievements
We undertook several activities under Output 5 on behalf of the Merit Protection Commissioner, including:
- conducting reviews, including in his role as Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner, comprising reviews of promotion decisions, primary reviews including reviews of determinations and sanctions with regard to breaches of the Code of Conduct, and secondary reviews of other employment actions
- providing assistance on matters relating to whistleblowing reports
- providing support services, including in his role as Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner.
Slippages
We were unable to meet some of the timeframes the Merit Protection Commissioner set for completion of reviews. However, all items for this output are demand driven.
The total price for Output 5 for 2004–05 was $2.554 million.
Conduct reviews
During 204–05 we conducted 345 reviews on behalf of the Merit Protection Commissioner and Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner.
A separate report by the Merit Protection Commissioner on his activities during the year, which support Output 5, is incorporated in Part 4 of this report.
Table 24: Performance information—Output component 5.1.1—Conduct reviews on behalf of the Merit Protection Commissioner and Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner
| Target | Result |
|---|---|
| Quantity | |
| Number of review applications received—estimate 348. | Achieved: 345 applications received |
| Quality | |
| 90% of reviews are completed within the timeframes set by the Merit Protection Commissioner and published in the Service Charter. | Not achieved: 43% of reviews completed within the timeframes set by the Merit Protection Commissioner. |
| Estimated price: $1.810 million | Actual price: $2.132 million Higher than estimated price due to reallocation of funds from employment-related services (1.2.5) in the regional offices |
Respond to whistleblowing reports
During 204–05 we responded to nine whistleblowing reports on behalf of the Merit Protection Commissioner and Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner.
A separate report by the Merit Protection Commissioner on his activities during the year, which support Output 5, is incorporated in Part 4 of this report.
Table 25: Performance information – Output component 5.1.2—Respond to whistleblowing reports
| Target | Result |
|---|---|
| Quantity | |
| Number of responses to whistleblowing reports—estimate 22. | Overestimated: Responses provided to 7 whistleblowing reports. |
| Quality | |
| 100% of reports receive an initial response within six weeks. Further investigations are conducted in a timely and objective manner. | Achieved: initial response times, however, one investigation proved to be particularly time consuming. |
| Estimated price: $0.169 million | Actual price: $0.119 million Lower than estimated price due to lower demand for services |
Support the Merit Protection Commissioner
During 204–05 we provided support services to the Merit Protection Commissioner and the Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner.
A separate report by the Merit Protection Commissioner on his activities during the year, which support Output 5, is incorporated in Part 4 of this report.
Table 26: Performance information—Output component 5.1.3— Provide support services to the Merit Protection Commissioner and Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner
| Target | Result |
|---|---|
| Quantity | |
| Number of support services provided to the Merit Protection Commissioner, including in his role as Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner, and Parliamentary Departments: | |
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Mostly achieved: 86 activities for policy and advice activities |
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Mostly achieved: 3 activities for Parliamentary Service Commissioner Casework |
| Quality | |
| A high level of satisfaction of the Merit Protection Commissioner, including in his role as Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner, with the relevance, quality and timeliness of advice and support provided. | Achieved: Feedback from the Merit Protection Commissioner, including in his role as Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner, has indicated a high level of satisfaction with the support services provided in respect of his role. |
| Estimated price: $0.431 million | Actual price: $0.303 million Lower than estimated price due to lower demand for services |
Price for Output 5
The total price for Output 5 was $2.554 million. This is higher than the estimated price of $2.410 million published in the Portfolio Budget Statements 2004–05.
