The Victorian Public Sector Commission (VPSC) has published a new guide to help public sector employees maintain integrity while working remotely.
Launching the Guide, the Commission said Maintaining Integrity when Working Remotely, sought to support PS employees and reduce the integrity risks raised by remote working.
“Although working arrangements have changed, the obligations on public sector employees remain the same,” the Commission said.
“Ensuring these obligations are met is essential to maintaining integrity in the public sector and public trust in government,” it said.
VPSC said the Guide also provided guidance on how employees could comply with the Code of Conduct for Victorian Public Sector Employees from wherever they were working.
“While the guidance is tailored to the Code of Conduct, it is also a useful guide for public sector employees covered by the Code of Conduct for Victorian Public Sector Employees of Special Bodies,” it said.
“An update has also been issued to our Engaging with Lobbyists in the Victorian Public Sector guide (previously titled Engaging with Lobbyists – Guidance for Public Sector Employees),” it said.
It said the refreshed guidance was designed to reaffirm Victorian public sector employees’ obligations under the Code of Conduct and the Lobbyist Code when engaging with lobbyists and emphasised that public sector employees must continue to uphold their obligations when working remotely.
VPSC said the guidance had been released to coincide with the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission’s information sheets on integrity in times of crisis.
The Commission’s new 11-page Guide can be accessed at this PS News link.
