Merit-based appointments are an essential cornerstone of our professional and politically neutral Public Sector.
Te paerewa The standard
Making merit-based appointments
Merit-based appointments help us recruit, attract and select the best people to work in the Public Sector, building a workforce that has the experience and expertise to improve the lives of New Zealanders.
Those of us who are leaders need to ensure our organisation upholds the principle of merit-based appointments and must make merit-based appointments unless an exception applies under the Act. This means if we have a role in employee recruitment, promotion and selection, we must:
- identify the skills, responsibilities and effort necessary to perform the role
- ensure appointments are made through a fair, open and contestable process, and are free from patronage, favouritism or prejudice, and
- follow our organisation’s internal policies and ensure independence, confidentiality, fairness and transparency in the appointment or promotion process.