Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Results

Office of the Premier Goals and their Linkage to the Five Great Goals

The Office of the Premier's role is to lead the public service in achieving each of the Five Great Goals as set out in the Government Strategic Plan. The Office of the Premier's Service Plan goals and objectives capture the management framework through which the Government Strategic Plan is developed and implemented.

Performance Plan

Strategies include: the participation of all ministries in the development of Government's Strategic Plan; ensuring all ministries work towards achieving the measures and targets as set in service plans; alignment of government structures with the strategic direction of government (e.g., Government Caucus Committees, Cabinet and Deputy Minister Committees); ensuring all ministry service plans clearly articulate new priorities of the Strategic Plan, its implementation and outcomes; publishing Government's Strategic Plan, ensuring ministry and Crown agency service plans and annual reports are published annually and available on the government's website; and continuously improving the quality of the Government's Strategic Plan, service plans and annual reports.

Strategies include: alignment of government structures with the strategic direction of government (i.e., Government Caucus Committees, Cabinet and Deputy Minister Committees); ensuring accountability letters to Ministers and Deputy Ministers and Associate Deputy Ministers in place outlining priority initiatives; review of all ministry service plans by Government Caucus Committees to ensure alignment with government priorities; supporting the development of ministry service plans; ensuring all ministry service plans clearly articulate new priorities of the Strategic Plan, its implementation and outcomes; requiring the performance reporting of ministries and Crown agencies are met; and assisting ministries to identify, and coordinating the implementation of, high priority cross-ministry services and programs; and ensuring the delivery of strategic initiatives.

Strategies include: coordination of British Columbia's interests in inter-provincial, federal and international issues; advocating British Columbia's objectives with other governments and international organizations, with a special focus on Asia Pacific and the Pacific Northwest; working with federal ministers to improve the level of federal funding and investment in B.C.; and working with Alberta to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of services and programs for residents of the two provinces.

Strategies include: ensuring that Employee Performance and Development Plans (EPDPs) are in place for all Deputy Ministers and Associate Deputy Ministers and that a plan is in place and being implemented to address issues of public service programs including retention, recruitment, compensation, leadership development, recognition, attrition, workforce adjustment and retirement.

Strategies include: ensuring Government Caucus Committees review and provide advice to Cabinet on ministry service plans and key policy, program and legislative initiatives to ensure alignment of government activities; and, ensuring the appropriate administrative support for the operations and decision-making processes of Cabinet and related committees.