Each Liberal Member of the Executive Council shall, along with all members of the Executive Council, contribute to the deliberations related to the policies, legislation and budgetary allocations of the Government. Each Liberal member of the Executive council shall, along with all Members of the Executive Council, agree to adhere to the principles of cabinet confidentiality, consensus, and solidarity and shall take the Oath of Allegiance, Oath taken by members of the Executive Council of Saskatchewan, and Oath of Office, as required by convention. Each Liberal Member of the Executive Council shall be appointed to one or more of the cabinet committees. To recognize that the Premier is the President of the Executive Council and chairs all cabinet meetings, to respect the established conventions for Cabinet operations within a parliamentary democracy and to adhere to the processes and procedures set out for the Saskatchewan Cabinet. The Leaders of the Parties to this Agreement shall jointly submit to the Legislative Assembly a nominee for the office of Speaker.
Ministers are the heads of the departments for which they are responsible.
The permanent heads of the department are the deputy ministers who are appointed by the Premier and are responsible for the administration of the department. Policy The Parties agree that the development of policy requires consensus through established cabinet and cabinet committee processes and that consensus is best achieved through understanding, negotiation and practical resolution of differences.