PHILOSOPHY FOR PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM Government's ...

White Paper on Public Sector Reform(iii)(iv)identify what tasks are being done and determine training needs.understand the needs of employees.A well designed participative appraisal system serves as an effective motivatorfor employees; and when institutionalised, understood and used with continuity,benefits the employee and agency alike.A revamped appraisal system will set out:• How appraisals will be done;• Why appraisals will be conducted;• What information is to be collected and used for the appraisal;• What time period is required for studying the data;• Where the appraisal will be conducted and what procedures willbe used.Since the nature of the work in ministries and departments varies, the use of onestandard appraisal system for all staff may be considered inadequate.Consideration will be given to developing systems of appraisal appropriate forcategories of staff working in different agencies.The Government proposes to implement an effective performance appraisalsystem during this year as a priority measure. A committee of senior publicsector executives is currently working with a specialist on PerformanceManagement from the Commonwealth Secretariat, designing a performanceappraisal instrument for early testing. The training of appraisers will be startedin the short term. Essential elements of such training will include