The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze whether human relations and communication have a positive and significant effect on employee performance through work ethic in Gowa Regency (review at the Pallangga, Bajeng, and Bontonompo sub-district offices). This type of research is explanatory research. Sampling was used in the census method with a sample of 91 respondents. Distributing questionnaires to respondents was as collecting data. Furthermore, the whole data is processed using SPSS 16.0 software. The results showed, (1). Human relations have a positive and significant effect on work ethic in Gowa Regency: (2). Communication has a positive and significant impact on work ethic in Gowa Regency; (3). Human relations have a positive and significant impact on performance in Gowa Regency: (4). Work Communication has a positive and significant impact on performance in Gowa Regency; (5). Work ethic has a positive and significant impact on performance in Gowa Regency; (6). Human relations have a positive and insignificant influence on performance through work ethic in Gowa Regency; (7). Communication has a positive and significant impact on performance through work ethic in Gowa Regency