The Victorian Public Sector Commission (VPSC) has released a new guide to assist with the induction of new employees working remotely.
The Commission said the guide, How to onboard and induct employees who are working remotely, was developed in response to the sudden rise in remote working across the public sector which had impacts on the employee lifecycle.
“Hiring, inducting and on-boarding in a remote setting can be challenging for employers and employees,” the Commission said.
“For an employee to be able to succeed in their new role, they need to get off to a positive start,” it said.
“Employers must offer new staff support from before they start to the end of their probation.”
VPSC said the guide had been designed with employers and employees in mind, in consultation with State Departments and the Victoria Police.
“It complies with the Public Administration Act 2004, making it possible for public sector organisations to adapt the guide to their own processes,” it said.
The guide also has a remote on-boarding and induction checklist to help users move through the guide.
The Commission said the new guide was a companion to the recent resources it had released to assist public sector organisations hire remotely.
The Commission’s new 15-page guide can be accessed at this PS News link and its on-boarding checklist at this link.
