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One of the Commissioner's principal functions is to provide leadership to the OCPE and its staff and to promote the development and observance of the highest possible standards of human resource management practices in agencies.

Under section 13 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act ( PSEMA), the OCPE fulfils the role of employer by establishing policy and practice frameworks for the management of all public sector employees. This is achieved through the defined functions of the Commissioner:

• to determine the respective designations and other terms and conditions (including the remuneration) of employment for employees;
• subject to PSEMA, to promote, uphold and ensure adherence to the merit principle in the selection of persons as, and the promotion and transfer of, employees;
• to determine practices and procedures relating to the recruitment and appointment of persons as employees, the promotion of employees and the employment, transfer, secondment, redeployment, discipline and termination of employment of employees and any other matters relating to human resource management;
• to consult with and advise CEOs in relation to the development and application of appropriate human resource practices and procedures in their agencies;
• to consult with CEOs in relation to the application of public employment policies in their agencies;
• to advise the Minister on, and monitor the implementation of, public employment policies;
• to develop uniform systems, standards and procedures for the determination of designations and the allocation of designations to employees in their agencies and assist CEOs in the application of those systems, standards and procedures;
• to assist as appropriate CEOs in evaluating the performance of employees employed in their agencies;
• to coordinate training, education and development programs in conjunction with CEOs;
• to conduct or cause to be conducted inquiries and investigations into, and reviews of, the management practices of agencies;
• to consult with CEOs on the development of appropriate standards and programs of occupational health and safety;
• to assist as appropriate CEOs in the performance of their functions relating to the management of their agencies; and
• such other functions as are imposed on him or her by or under the PSEMA or any other Act, or as directed by the Minister.