As you are aware, the Third Report of the Advisory Committee on Senior Level Retention and Compensation confirmed the PMP for the Executive Group as a key component of an effective Human Resources strategy for attraction, retention and compensation of senior managers in the federal public service. The Secretariat has assessed the progress of PMP to date, identified issues, confirmed priorities and developed a PMP Action Plan through consultations with the Deputy Minister and Executive Services and Human Resources communities.
Findings indicate that the program has been widely adopted and accepted.
Further advice is being provided by TBS in the form of guidance to Departments. Within the PMP framework, departments and agencies may adapt the program to meet their operational needs and culture. Deputy Heads retain discretion and flexibility to do this. The Secretariat and departments will continue working on refining the program where improvements are needed. Immediate priorities are addressed in the attached document as guidance for completing the 2000-2001 performance management cycle.