| | | The Public Service Commissioner is established by article 73 of the Cook Islands Constitution and enforced by section 4 of the Public Service Act 1995/96. Furthermore, section 2 of the Public Service (Identification of Departments) Order 2000/10 gave recognition to the Office by identifying it as a department of government. | | | | Section 5 of the Public Service Act set out the functions of the Public Service Commissioner. |
- Reviewing the machinery of government.
- Investigating any dispute between an employer and an employee and making a recommendation as to how a dispute should be settled;
- Ensuring the completion and compliance with heads of departments employment contracts, and performance agreements;
- Advising classification or levels of salary in accordance with section 46 of the PS Act.
| | | The Office of the Public Service Commissioner (OPSC) is one of the central agencies of government with a focus in ensuring that the Public Service as a whole is effective and efficient in the delivery of its services therefore achieving government’s overall objectives. OPSC does this by monitoring assessing and supporting the ministries in their endeavor to deliver their results. Therefore, the success of the whole Public Service is very much dependent on how effective OPSC carries out its monitoring, evaluation and supporting role. Failing that, the whole public service fails. |
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Where is PSC office located? |
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On the main road Tupapa 
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