‘Absolutely no credibility’ to reports of cutting Civil Service- David D. Archer Jr
And with $128.92 million or 38.48% of the $399.33M National Budget for 2023 allocated for paying the over 2500 civil servants, an estimated $335.08 for Recurrent Expenditure and just $41.59 million allocated for capital expenditure, the talks have resurfaced again.
While a guest on Talking Points on ZBVI 780 AM on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr was asked by co-host Damian C. Grange whether the talk of the public service possibly seeing layoffs had any truth.
Mr Archer Jr; however, dismissed reports of a cut in the civil service.
No cuts in civil service- Deputy Governor
“There are a few persons you can ask this question to. I happen to be one of them. So right now, there is absolutely no credibility to that and, obviously, you know we have just given an update on the transformation of the public service and where we are going. Our idea is, we believe through technology we can create better experiences for persons doing business with the public service.
“But we also believe with the bodies that we have, 2600 of them, there is room for all of those individuals to contribute in new jobs, in new particular ways, so the idea is never to aimlessly just cut,” Mr Archer Jr responded.
Accountability
The Deputy Governor explained that it is never a good idea to cut employment and that even private sector companies have had to backpedalled on such decisions and scramble to rehire.
“Because they realise without human capital, as much as you think robots can replace individuals, someone has to think about the new robot and the new technology.
“So that has never been our approach but of course that comes with accountability, and I have said that to public officers,” Mr Archer Jr said.
He further said an accountability mechanism has been put in place and that he is now privy to and continues to monitor complaints against civil servants by clients and address them accordingly.
25 Responses to “‘Absolutely no credibility’ to reports of cutting Civil Service- David D. Archer Jr”
The majority can't even push paper well. They do not understand their role. They should be an asset to business, but are more like a burden. These people get paid to wreck havoc.
I may be wrong to ask of you this question, but should you or the Premier should have been the person to informed us on this topic issue?