The Public Services Commissioner has found the need to inform the public >sevants to act in a professional way (and politically netural.)That is their first priority - provided the Ministers have the warrant and the peoples's approval via the election process.
"In a ministry-wide email on Tuesday afternoon, Sarfati invited staff to >reflect
on "what it means to be a good public servant". She said they had a "duty to
uphold high standards of integrity and conduct" to maintain New Zealanders' >trust and confidence."
Yes indeed, that is what the people paying you expect.
Then we have the Green viewpoint
"Green Party public services spokesperson Francisco Hernandez told RNZ
that the message being sent by both Sir Brian and Sarfati was deeply >worrying.
"A lot of the top bosses are caving," he said. "Instead of standing
up for their employees, they're standing up for their ministers."
Hernandez said public servants should be able to speak frankly inFrankly is not the same as showing political bias (which they must not do). However I don't expect a Green MP to understand the difference.
internal emails - and there was no need for the director-general to >apologise."
Look if the employee has got out of line, or done standard work they need to >be told."Professional" for a public servant includes not showing political bias inside or outside the department.
Now I would suggest that one can speak freely and in a professional manner
at the same time.
Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote: >>https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/533001/be-professional-and-politically-neutral-public-services-commissioner-to-public-servants
That is their first priority - provided the Ministers have the warrant and the >peoples's approval via the election process.
The Public Services Commissioner has found the need to inform the public >>sevants to act in a professional way (and politically netural.)
"In a ministry-wide email on Tuesday afternoon, Sarfati invited staff to >>reflect
on "what it means to be a good public servant". She said they had a "duty to >>uphold high standards of integrity and conduct" to maintain New Zealanders' >>trust and confidence."
Yes indeed, that is what the people paying you expect.
Then we have the Green viewpoint
"Green Party public services spokesperson Francisco Hernandez told RNZ
that the message being sent by both Sir Brian and Sarfati was deeply >>worrying.
"A lot of the top bosses are caving," he said. "Instead of standing
up for their employees, they're standing up for their ministers."
Standing up for employees is business as usual.
Frankly is not the same as showing political bias (which they must not do). >However I don't expect a Green MP to understand the difference.
Hernandez said public servants should be able to speak frankly in
internal emails - and there was no need for the director-general to >>apologise."
"Professional" for a public servant includes not showing political bias inside >or outside the department.
Look if the employee has got out of line, or done standard work they need to >>be told.
Now I would suggest that one can speak freely and in a professional manner >>at the same time.
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