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KEY OBJECTIVE [2 records]

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Record 1 2014-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decision-Making Process
  • Personnel Management
CONT

[They] should determine key objectives together, looking underneath the issue to clarify mutually held underlying values such as serving the public interest and respecting the public purse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Processus décisionnel
  • Gestion du personnel

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Service
  • Management Operations (General)
CONT

Key commitments: The priority areas of focus for the position, on which at risk pay is based; Normally most or many would change every year; Relate to Public Service corporate priorities and values (established by the Clerk and DMs collectively), and/or are linked to annual business plans/business objectives; Intended to be challenging ("stretching") but achievable with effort; At least one key commitment, maximum three key commitments in most circumstances.

OBS

Sources: Performance Management Program (PMP) for the Executive Group Guideline.

Key term(s)
  • key objective

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonction publique
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
CONT

Engagements clés : Les secteurs de préoccupation prioritaires propres au poste sur lesquels la rémunération à risque est fondée; Habituellement, la plupart ou bon nombre d'entre eux changent chaque année; Liés aux priorités et valeurs d'ensemble de la fonction publique (établies conjointement par le greffier et les SM), et/ou aux plans d'activités ministériels et aux objectifs de gestion; Se veulent stimulants («incitant au dépassement»), mais réalisables moyennant un effort; En général, au moins un engagement clé et un maximum de trois.

OBS

Sources : Lignes directrices du Programme de gestion du rendement (PGR) pour le groupe de la direction.

Key term(s)
  • engagement clef

Spanish

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