Appendix 3. Summary of Related Planning Processes

Commission Human Resource Management Plan

The Commission has a human resource management plan with the following goals and strategies:

Proactive and visionary leadership:

• Develop a clear understanding of Commission goals and plans with staff
• Build capacity within the Commission to ensure leaders have the skills to fulfill their responsibilities

Performance focused workforce:

• Establish clear goals, expectations and feedback for staff to support Commission and individual goals

Flexible and motivating work environment:

• Recognize and reward employees for contributions to the Commission's success
• Plan for succession and find capable people to be considered for Commission work opportunities

Learning and innovative organization:

• Ensure staff have the skills to do their jobs and are improving their skills with new and challenging opportunities

Progressive inter-relationships in the workplace:

• Share responsibility for flexible, motivated work environments by building mutual trust and respect
• Minimize the impact of workforce adjustment on staff and the organization

Commission Information Resource Management Plan

The Commission has adopted the following strategies for information management:

• Meet the demand for improved access to, and efficient delivery of, public information through web-based services
• Manage within a limited budget with creative approaches in office computer systems
• Use standard information technology, infrastructure and management approaches to ensure stable, secure and functional computer systems

Major information management projects include:

• Application files imaging: Reductions in staff and office space have resulted in off-site storage of historical application files. Scanning technology is used to capture the critical content of files as they are recalled for research, thus reducing future costs for file retrieval;
• Mapping conversion: The Commission is working with the Integrated Cadastral Initiative (ICI) to ensure that digital ALR data conforms with the ICI framework, within three months of local government sign-off of its cadastral data; and
• Replacement of legacy systems: The Commission will review the need for replacement of its main business application. The intent is to enable future web-based access to application information by clients and to provide for the electronic filing of applications.