Glossary

Good employer

A good employer is defined in the State Sector Act as 'an employer who operates a personnel policy containing provisions generally accepted as necessary for the fair and proper treatment of employees in all aspects of their employment'. All chief executives of Public Service departments are required to operate personnel policies that comply with good employer principles (listed in s. 56 of the State Sector Act 1988). The Commission is responsible for promoting personnel policies and standards, and monitors their achievement in the Public Service.