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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 6 Hansard (22 June) . . Page.. 1724 ..

2. As outlined above, contingency plans for the systems you have nominated will not be completed until 30 June 1999.

3. The payroll system for ACT public servants is presently awaiting Y2K certification from the supplier. Contingency plans are being developed for all critical systems including the payroll system and as noted above, these plans are targeted for completion by 30 June 1999.

4. Agencies will fund the development and implementation of contingency plans within existing budgets.

5. The ACT Government is adopting a strategy of maximum information in regards to Y2K preparations. Public reports will be released through the media and on the ACT Government's Y2K web site on a monthly basis. These will indicate the progress made on contingency plans for critical systems across government. Where the need exists for the community to be informed of the details of specific plans, the mechanisms to communicate those details will be identified as part of the contingency planning process.

6. The Federal Government is funding a number of national Y2K information campaigns aimed at a broad spectrum of the community and business. NSW has and will continue to screen television and radio advertisements regarding Y2K which cover the ACT region. Both of these are revenue neutral for the Territory. Additionally, $30,000 has been allocated to cover the cost of filling gaps in the national and NSW campaigns to ensure that the ACT community is adequately informed about Y2K issues. This will be achieved through the use of the ACT Government Y2K web site, the Y2K hotline and print media.

7. Executive Performance Agreements, while generally following a similar format, vary from individual to individual. In July 1998, Chief Executives were advised that as part of their regular review of Performance Agreements, the Y2K issue should be the subject of an appropriate item in their Agreements. In addition Chief Executives, in reviewing their Executives' Performance Agreements, required similar provisions to be included in their Agreements where this was considered appropriate. With the exception of Executives who have no direct involvement in Y2K issues, for example the Parliamentary Counsel and Deputy Parliamentary Counsel, most Executives, as well as Chief Executives, have specific provisions in their Performance Agreements regarding Y2K.