❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the Ministry of Justice's recruitment practices, specifically regarding senior management encouraging staff to apply for vacancies and whether this breaches selection processes. The Minister affirms the practice aligns with succession planning and adheres to public sector standards.
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888. Mr RIEBELING to the Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister for Justice:
(1) Is it normal within the Ministry of Justice for senior members of management to approach people within the Ministry to apply for vacancies?
(2) Is an approach of this nature a breach of the selection process?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) To what extent does the Ministry ensure that the staff selection and staff promotion process is carried out impartially and free from patronage?
(1) Is it normal within the Ministry of Justice for senior members of management to approach people within the Ministry to apply for vacancies?
(2) Is an approach of this nature a breach of the selection process?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) To what extent does the Ministry ensure that the staff selection and staff promotion process is carried out impartially and free from patronage?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
23 November 2000
Response time
7 days
The Minister Replied:
The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply:
(1) Yes. Staff who have potential are encouraged to apply for vacancies as part of the Ministry's succession planning strategy.
(2) No.
(3) It does not violate the Public Sector Standard on Recruitment and Selection.
(4) The Ministry has the following strategies in place:
· A staff selection manual, which is available to all staff.
· Training in staff selection.
· Guidelines for selection panels on all advertised vacancy files.
· Staff selection files are audited by independent validators prior to processing.
· All unsuccessful applicants are offered a right of review of any selection decision made.
· Information on compliance with the Standards is regularly published in internal newsletters.
The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply:
(1) Yes. Staff who have potential are encouraged to apply for vacancies as part of the Ministry's succession planning strategy.
(2) No.
(3) It does not violate the Public Sector Standard on Recruitment and Selection.
(4) The Ministry has the following strategies in place:
· A staff selection manual, which is available to all staff.
· Training in staff selection.
· Guidelines for selection panels on all advertised vacancy files.
· Staff selection files are audited by independent validators prior to processing.
· All unsuccessful applicants are offered a right of review of any selection decision made.
· Information on compliance with the Standards is regularly published in internal newsletters.
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