An important part of the State Service Commissioner’s statutory function is upholding, promoting and ensuring adherence to the State Service Principles and Code of Conduct. The State Service Principles are the cornerstone of the State Service Act 2000 (the Act) and provide a statement as to both the way in which employment is managed in the State Service and the standards of those who work within it. All employees are required to comply with and uphold the Principles, and Heads of Agency are also required to promote them.

The State Service Employee Survey is conducted biennially in order to gain a greater understanding of employee views regarding the application of the State Service Principles. The Employee Survey has been designed to give all State Service employees the opportunity to express their views about whether work culture and practices within their workplace reflect the requirements of the Principles. The conduct of this survey forms part of the Commissioner’s evaluation program and assists in meeting the statutory obligations of the Commissioner, in evaluating agency practices, procedures, standards and systems in relation to the management of, and employment in, the State Service.

The results of the Employee Survey serve to contextualise and complement the information obtained through the annual State Service Agency Survey and continue to be a valuable means of assessing employees’ confidence in the application of the State Service Principles. The results of each survey are, where possible, benchmarked against those of previous surveys to help assess changes in employee perspectives over time.

Employee Surveys were undertaken in 2005, 2007 and 2010.

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Copies of these Employee Survey reports, and their accompanying summary brochures, are available for download below in PDF format.