Departmental classification performance report

Departmental classification performance report
Reporting period:

Submitted to the deputy head
Name of department

By: Name, Title

Submission date:

Executive summary, if needed

This section should be no more than two pages in length and contains highlights of the report including an overall assessment of the integrity of the departmental classification program, results of this year’s action plan, and plans for next year’s activities.

1. Introduction

2. Classification activities (year completed)

This section provides information on the key activities of the past year including such areas as ongoing requests, major reorganizations, the state of the classification community and other corporate activities

3. Departmental organizational context (year completed)

1. This section provides information on the size of the department, its key programs and use of occupational groups.

4. Classification monitoring

4.1 Risk assessment (year completed)

This section provides information on the thinking process and the decisions made as a result of a risk assessment against key Management Accountability Framework (MAF) Indicators for Classification:

1. Demonstrated competence and understanding of organization, job design and job description writing principles and concepts by managers
2. Demonstrated competence and understanding of the classification system and related policies, directives and guidelines by delegated employees
3. Organizations and job designs, integrated with business and other HR plans, which enhance program delivery, in a cost-effective manner
4. Classification decisions, which facilitate other human resources management activities in support of program delivery in a timely manner, while assuring the integrity of the system across the core public administration
5. An active classification monitoring program continually improving the quality of organization, job design and the integrity of the classification system. An early warning system is in place.

4.2 Classification monitoring program and activities (year completed)

This section provides a connection to last year’s report by providing information on the outcome of its planned activities.

5. Planned performance improvement activities (next year)

6. Planned monitoring activities (next year)

7. Contact information

For additional information you may also contact (Departmental Contact Name, Position Title, email address and telephone number).

Appendices:

The report itself should be concise and easy to follow. It is anticipated that it will be less than 15 pages in length. Departments may wish to add more detail and are recommended to use appendixes for much of the statistical analysis and other background information.