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Public Service Act 2020

Government workforce policy

101: Government Workforce Policy Statement: implementation

You could also call this:

"Following the Government's workforce rules"

When a Government Workforce Policy Statement is made, you need to know what it means for different groups. A public service agency and a Crown agent must follow the statement and answer any questions asked about it. They have to give effect to the statement, which means they must do what it says.

Some groups only have to consider the statement and think about answering questions about it. This includes autonomous Crown entities, which are groups that make their own decisions. They do not have to follow the statement, but they should think about what it says.

Other groups might also have to consider the statement, but only if it specifically says they have to. These groups include some Crown entities, the New Zealand Police, the New Zealand Defence Force, and the Parliamentary Counsel Office, as well as some other bodies mentioned in section 97(4)(d) or (e). They should think about what the statement says and consider answering any questions about it, but only if the statement tells them to.

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Part 4Government workforce policy

101Government Workforce Policy Statement: implementation

  1. A public service agency and a Crown agent must give effect to a Government Workforce Policy Statement and any request for information made under it.

  2. An autonomous Crown entity must have regard to a Government Workforce Policy Statement and consider any request for information made under it.

  3. The following must have regard to a Government Workforce Policy Statement, and consider any request for information made under it, if the statement says so:

  4. a Crown entity other than a Crown agent or an autonomous Crown entity:
    1. the New Zealand Police, the New Zealand Defence Force, and the Parliamentary Counsel Office:
      1. a body specified in section 97(4)(d) or (e).

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