The Contract System of Employment for Senior Government Officials

Foreword
Abbreviations and acronyms
Summary

1. Contextual Background of the Study
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Rationale of a contract system of employment
1.3 Terms of reference and objectives of the study
1.4 Approach and methodology
1.5 Time scheduling for deliverables
1.6 Key assumptions

2. The Contract System of Employment in Selected Pacific Nations
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Objectives underpinning the introduction of a contract system of employment
2.3 Integration of contract employment to broad reforms and return on investments in implementing contract system of employment
2.4 Management approaches used by public officials operating under a contract system
2.5 Recruitment and selection process for contract employment
2.6 Performance measurement and reward under the contract system of employment
2.7 Scope of and potential of leadership demonstrated by CEOs under a contract system of employment
2.8 Impact of the contract system of employment on the independence and influence of the CEO
2.9 Arrangement for conflict mediation and resolution

3. Potential of a Contract System of Employment in the Pacific
3.1 Lessons learnt
3.2 Future challenges
3.3 Potential of a contract system of employment in the Pacific

4. Conclusion

References

Appendices
A. Personnel consulted during field visits
B. Characteristics of Pacific public services visited
C. Features of the contract system
D. Linkage between contract employment and a performance management system
E. Management approach used in ministries/departments