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Announcement of the Standing Committee of the 12th People’s

Congress of Hangzhou  No. 57

Hangzhou performance management regulation was reviewed and passed at the 30th

meeting of the Standing Committee of the 12th People’s Congress of

Hangzhou on Aug 27, 2015, after being approved by the committee on Sept 25, 2015. The regulation is hereby disclosed to the public and will take effect on Jan 1, 2016.

Standing Committee of Hangzhou city People’s Congress

 Oct 14, 2015

Standing Committ

ee of Zhejiang provincial People’s Congress

 Decision on Approving Hangzhou performance management regulation

(Adopted at the 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee of the 12th People’s Congress

of Zhejiang province on Sept 25, 2015) According to Item 2 of Article 72 of the Law on legislation, the 23rd meeting of the

Standing Committee of the 12th People’s Congress of Zhejiang province decides to

approve Hangzhou performance management regulation adopted and reviewed at the 30th meeting of the Standing Co

mmittee of the 12th People’s Congress of Hangzhou

after reviewing it. The regulation will be promulgated and implemented by the Standing

Committee of the Hangzhou city People’s Congress.

 

 

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 Hangzhou Performance Management Regulation

(Adopted at the 30th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 12th People’s Congress

of Hangzhou on Aug 27, 2015; Approved by the 23rd meeting of the Standing

Committee of the 12th People’s Congress of Zhejiang province on Sept 25, 2015

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Table of Contents

Chapter I General Provisions ......................................................................................... 2 Chapter II Performance Management Planning and Annual Performance Objectives.. 4 Chapter III Process Management ................................................................................... 5 Chapter IV Annual Performance Evaluation ................................................................. 6 Chapter V Application of Results .................................................................................. 8 Chapter VI Performance Accountability ....................................................................... 9 Chapter VII Supplementary Provision ......................................................................... 10

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1

 In line with the relevant laws and regulations, and the actual conditions of the city, the Regulation is formulated in order to improve public administration, enhance the level of public services and promote modernization of governance.

Article 2

The Regulation applies to the performance management of the various departments of the city government, and subordinate governments at district, county (city), township and community levels and their departments in performing their duties. The performance management of the organizations with public affairs management functions authorized by laws and regulations, the organizations engaged in public affairs management activities entrusted by state administrative agencies and the enterprises is subject to the Regulation.

The term “performance management” as used in the Regulation means the entire

 process management to enhance performance, including defining performance objectives according to the development objectives of the administrative region and the duties of performance responsible units, implementing daily monitoring, and conducting comprehensive assessment of the actual effects of the completion of these objectives.

 

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The performance responsible units as said in the Regulation mean those units implementing performance management in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation.

Article 3

 Performance management shall follow the principles of staying scientific and rule-based, openness and fairness, public participation, coordinated advancement, focusing on performance, rewarding the excellent and punishing the inferior, continuous improvement and enhancing performance and efficiency.

Article 4

The city, district, county (city) performance management committees shall exercise uniform leadership over the performance management work within their administrative regions and perform the following duties: (1) Plan and coordinate the performance management work; (2) Approve the overall performance management plan, performance evaluation system and annual performance evaluation work plan of this level; (3) Approve the results of performance evaluation; (4) Review and decide other important matters related to performance management.

Article 5

The performance management agencies of the and the subordinate districts and counties (cities) shall be specifically responsible for performance management related work within their respective administrative regions and perform the following duties: (1) Formulate the overall plan for performance management, performance evaluation system and annual performance evaluation work plan of their level, and organize implementation of the approved plans; (2) Approve the performance management plan of the performance responsible units, review and adjust the annual performance objectives of the performance responsible units, and regulate and coordinate various assessment items according to law; (3) Take charge of the daily work of performance management, and guide, manage and supervise the performance management work of performance responsible units; (4) Coordinate relevant departments to jointly advance performance management work; (5) Formulate a model for performance management plan, annual performance objectives, and performance self-assessment reports; (6) Other specific work related to performance management. The subordinate district/county (city) performance management agencies accepts the guidance of the city performance management agency.

Article 6

The departments of public sector reform, development and reform, supervision, finance, human resources and social security, auditing, statistics and legislation (hereinafter collectively referred to as performance management related departments) shall carry forward performance management work according to their respective duties.