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Management and accountabilityBusiness continuityThe Office maintains a whole-of-Office BusinessContinuity Plan, which is supported by individualbusiness area plans. These plans are reviewed andupdated regularly.Ethical standardsStandards of appropriate behaviour for employeesof the Office are set out in the Office’s Code ofConduct and Workplace Behaviours Policy, whichwere endorsed in the Enterprise Agreement2011–2014, as well as in previous agreements.The Code of Conduct reflects the AustralianPublic Service Code of Conduct and Values as setout in the Public Service Act 1999. The EnterpriseAgreement is accessible on the Office’s intranet.New employees of the Office are required to signa statement indicating that they have read andunderstood the Office’s Code of Conduct andWorkplace Behaviours Policy.During the year, all staff attended in-house trainingon the standards of workplace behaviour and ethicalconduct required by the Office, in accordance withits policy and guidelines on workplace behaviour.Financial management and accountabilityrequirements for the Office are set out in ChiefExecutive’s Instructions (CEIs), which are issuedby the Official Secretary under the FinancialManagement and Accountability Act 1997.The CEIs are cross-referenced to relevant partsof the Act to ensure that authorised staff arefully aware of their legal obligations. The CEIsare available to all staff on the Office’s intranet.The Office’s procurement policy and guidelinesestablish clear standards of ethical behaviour forall staff responsible for procurement.Management of human resourcesKey achievementsKey achievements and initiatives in the Office’smanagement of human resources during2011–12 included:• successful transition of outsourcedpayroll providers• implementation of the Government’s new WHSlegislation including completion of an online WHSe-learning module by all staff• two targeted bulk round recruitmentprocesses for honours trainee case officers andadministrative staff• Indigenous employment increased to 3.6%• increased staff awareness of Indigenous culturethrough cultural awareness training by anIndigenous employment agency and NAIDOCWeek celebrations featuring a performance bylocal artist Duncan Smith• a successful year for the workplace-givingprogram with several new charities andorganisations in Australia and overseassupported by staff• continued development of the Healthand Wellbeing Program includinginfluenza vaccinations and targeted healthpromotion activities.The Governor-General presented several staffwith 2012 Australia Day Achievement Medallionsin recognition of their work toward the Office’sobjectives. Medallions were presented to Mr NathanMcKenzie for leadership of the internal events teamin a highly successful year of achievement and to thehuman resources team of Ms Kerry Cox, Ms CathyBurton and Mr Todd Burns for an exceptional andsustained contribution to the Office in the deliveryof human resources services.Senior executive remunerationThe Office employed one senior executive serviceequivalent officer during the financial year. Referto Note 11B of the Financial Statements on page119 for further information. The remunerationof the Official Secretary is determined by theRemuneration Tribunal.Annual Report 2011–201251