Civil Service increments not automatic; expatriate hiring up in service
Mrs Donovan-Stevens was at the time testifying before the House Finance Committee as it deliberated the 2017 Budget early this year.
She was at the time being questioned by Junior Minister for Tourism Hon Archibald C. Christian (AL). The Director of Human Resources said that increments paid to civil servants are based on satisfactory performance.
Lots more expatriate working in civil service
Meanwhile, it was also unearthed during the same presentation by Mrs Donovan-Stevens at the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) of the whole House that the number of contracted employees is up in the civil service.
When pressed by Hon Christian about some information that the Director passed out to elected Members, it shows that “in 2016 the number of expatriate employees was 66, compared to 50 in 2015, and compared to 44 in 2014 and 49 in 2013.”
When asked to explain this trend, the Director of Human Resources claimed that “they have a strategy to continue to train public officers based on the critical areas for the public service and to have those public officers come back to retain positions where they have contractual appointments.”
While there are expatriate workers in the civil service in many areas and posts, the largest number, according to the SFC Report, is in the teaching sector.
One could only assume that locals do not want to teach, not qualified to do so, or many who are in are getting out because of the confusion in the Ministry of Education headed by the controversial Minister Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL).
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30 Responses to “Civil Service increments not automatic; expatriate hiring up in service”
Earning a salary and the requirements,aside from showing up reluctantly,is beyond their understanding.
Growing up as a local BVI islander i can never say that i was given anything.....i have earned all i have....not for recognision or political affiliation....but because i am a young black person in this great world....i tell people all the time from my travels the one thing that is constant is that black people are the most racist.....we pull each other down instead of lifting each other up....
Now the issue is we as locals have become so laid back that we are afraid to fight for our rights...instead we allow ourselves to be bullied and because we are well traveled we know that the world has more to offer than these small islands we call home and most of us leave for the experience, the money, upward mobility, and most of all to feel a sense of inner peace......
employees in the private sector as well as Governmen and from the looks of things,we are not premium in that regard. It is only common sense to hire employees that will contribute to a successful operation.
AND get performance appraisals that if one actually took the time to interrogate the Principals one would see that the results are biased and based on personal feelings rather than on actual performance - but, still, nonetheless up to standard enough to be eligible to receive an increment and.... hmmmm, wouldn't you know it? Pay day is here and still nothing to show. Call Ms. P who they say is in charge and she beats around the bush as usual. This injustice has to stop
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