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Appointments in the Public Service (PR March 21, 2011 |
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APPOINTMENTS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE PRESS RELEASE: MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2011 The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) acknowledges the favourable response of Government to its request not to pursue a policy of layoffs in the Public Sector, during this period of global economic recession. In the prevailing economic climate, the Congress understands Government’s position not to undertake any mass recruitment in the Public Service, but to recruit personnel on the basis of priority need. The Congress at this time concerns itself with the slow pace of the permanent appointment of persons to fill vacant top level management positions in Ministries and Departments within the Public Service and the wider Public Sector. In calling attention to this situation, reference can be made to the number of Permanent Secretaries who are now holding acting appointments.CTUSAB contends that it cannot be in the best interest of the management of the Public Service, if this situation continues indefinitely. Government is therefore being requested to give urgent consideration to increasing the human resources personnel in the Personnel Administration Department and the Ministry of the Public Service, so that the human resource management function may be effectively and efficiently carried out. In making this call for action, CTUSAB urges the authorities to consider the pressure under which those Public Officers who hold acting appointments work; recognizing that they are often challenged by the fact that the office which they hold is temporary in nature. Taking into account that there are a number of strategic offices that are now held by persons holding temporary appointments, it is important that this situation is comprehensively addressed. CTUSAB also voices its concern over the current arrangement where some senior Public Officers, who on reaching the age of retirement and having signaled their intention to do so, are being asked to continue to serve in management positions, for extended periods of time. Should this practice continue it can do little to inspire confidence in those Public Officers who work in various Ministries, Departments and Agencies, and are eligible for promotion. Furthermore, this practice certainly calls into question the issue of the lack of succession planning within the Public Service.
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