What this system does is it is a module of ePerformance that builds on the current system that GNWT employees and members of the public service are very familiar with now, which is the PeopleSoft system. It enhances and builds onto that practice that people have currently a good, sound knowledge of.

The support for managers in doing and completing meaningful performance appraisals is something

that we continue to support, that we continue to always seek to improve. There is a lot of great work that is done right now in recognizing and tracking the positive work of staff by managers, and certainly staff see these as being important developmental opportunities as well. We want to continue to enhance the way staff see those.

There are a number of different things that are a complement through the ePerformance to the existing PeopleSoft system right now. We know there will be reduced paper use. We know there will be better and much more informed tracking of the documents as they flow through the system. We want clarity around that. We don’t want duplication of performance appraisals being held, for example, in a file in a manager’s office, in a program department office as well as in Human Resources. We are able to streamline the way that that information is held, maintained and utilized so that we will be able to build on it, then to look at compiling this information factually so that we can do the analysis to look at where our needs are in the future for the development of members of the public service. Thank you, Madam Chair.