Service Plans. (a) In 2014-15, the Society shall develop a Service Plan for 2015-16/2016-17 that shall be approved by its Board. The Service Plan must be developed within the context of the Society’s multi-year planning allocations for future years. (b) For the purposes of developing the Service Plan, the Society acknowledges that the planning allocations: (i) are planning amounts only; (ii) are provided solely for the purposes of planning; (iii) are subject to confirmation based on updates to the data inputs for the funding model and the Ministry’s decision on the funding envelope for Societies; and (iv) may be changed at the discretion of the Ministry. (c) The Society will proactively manage the risks associated with the multi- year budget planning process and the potential changes to the planning allocations. (d) Upon receipt of the Approved Budget Allocation for 2015-16, the Society shall update the Service Plan as required. (e) The minimum requirements for the Service Plan include: (i) the Society’s strategic goals and objectives, that are developed in the context of local needs as informed by community stakeholders, its performance obligations and performance management processes; (ii) a plan for delivering services within its Approved Budget Allocation, Balanced Budget Plan and multi-year planning allocations; (iii) how the Society will measure, monitor and evaluate its progress towards achieving its goals and objectives, ministry priorities and performance obligations to enable its performance and incorporate continuous improvement; and (iv) mechanisms to ensure that the Board receives regular reporting to evaluate the Society’s progress towards achieving its Service Plan. (f) The Society shall meet with the Ministry to discuss the Service Plan as part of regular business practices.
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Samples: Accountability Agreement, Accountability Agreement, Accountability Agreement
