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Retirees will be interviewed following exit of public service- David D. Archer Jr

Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr has said the government of the Virgin Islands is committed to speaking to retirees from the public service after they have left the service to find ways to improve the service for the future. Photo: Facebook
Retirees of the Virgin Islands Public Service are being called on to create a path for someone who is coming after them. Photo: VINO/File
Retirees of the Virgin Islands Public Service are being called on to create a path for someone who is coming after them. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Retirees of the Virgin Islands Public Service are being called on to create a path for someone who is coming after them.

That’s according to Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr, who made this appeal during his monthly message on Friday, August 1, 2025.

The Deputy Governor also stated that the Government of the Virgin Islands is committed to speaking to retirees from the public service after they have left the service to find ways to improve the service for the future.

“It is because we care that these persons have spent 25 years with us, sometimes 30 years, sometimes 40 years, and how they leave the public service is a reflection on the overall organisation.

“The last thing that we want is for someone to serve for 30 years, 25 years, retire, and they don’t feel good when they are leaving. So we recognise that a thriving public service does not only rest on the current employees but also rests on those who have served and how they think and how they feel about us,’’ he remarked.

‘I will look them in their eyes’

He added that, outside of ensuring that every person who leaves the public service has a dialogue with Human Resources and their manager, they would be asked to share their opinion and knowledge on how the public service can be improved and made better for the next person going forward.

“Everyone who retires from the public service will also sit in a chair, and I will look them in their eyes. I will say, first of all, thank you very much. I would say, 'How are you doing? Are you okay? How do you feel that you have completed the process?' And anytime that they say 'DG, I am not happy, I am not sure', then I would stop and fix whatever that problem might be. And that’s how serious we would take a person who has served within the territory and the public service.’’

The Deputy Governor also described the recent event held by the Virgin Islands Public Service Institute as an eye-opener, stating that it was realised there were persons who were certain about their retirement, while there were some who were unsure.

“Regardless of who they were, we wanted to make sure how they manage money, manage time, how to manage what might be a new environment for them.’’

He also stated that these retirees had an obligation to create a path for someone who is coming after, the governor adding that, “This is something that we have to look at, so that we want to ensure that we make sure that we have the future leaders ready to take over from them.’’

10 Responses to “Retirees will be interviewed following exit of public service- David D. Archer Jr”

  • WOW (06/08/2025, 08:30) Like (25) Dislike (5) Reply
    On Emancipation day you talking about interviewing retirees? You mean they still not free to go in peace. ?
    • Just Wow (06/08/2025, 09:44) Like (8) Dislike (4) Reply
      If missing the point were an Olympic sport, you just set the world record.
  • pat (06/08/2025, 08:40) Like (17) Dislike (4) Reply
    Pure talk they need a pension increase
    • @pat (06/08/2025, 15:47) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      What? A government pension increase when they haven't contributed to the pension?!
  • Great idea but.... (06/08/2025, 09:16) Like (24) Dislike (0) Reply
    It's good to hear from those who are leaving. However, it's better to hear from those who are stilling working and keeping the public service going. For example, talk to teachers, nurses, doctors, office staff about their present working situation. Oftentimes, there are bullies and pigs acting like managers and supervisors. The sad thing is usually they are the ones telling the stories so you feel like the workers are the problem. Many teachers feel slighted or unfairly treated but nowhere to turn because the ministry seems to only listen to the leader's side of the story. Sometimes, the ministry is the issue so they work their years and count down to the 25 years to get their coins and leave in peace. Managers need to be trained in interpersonal skills and not promoted because of who they know.
    The morale of many teachers, nurses, office staff etc. is at an all time low but who can they talk to?
    And some of you like to say they don't want to work and don't do a good job. There are many who want to work, go to work but have to deal with the foolish immature principal, supervisor, manager or boss. D.G talk to those who are still on the ground and can't wait to leave because of certain leaders attitudes. Some of the want to talk to you like you're a child and treat you like you don't have feelings. We need more caring and understanding leaders. Then again, what can we expect when they promote their young immature friends and family who only know how to be bullied. Work place bullying is so real in the BVI... It's sad
  • HMMM (06/08/2025, 13:18) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
    Why not just create a retirees last statement form with the questions you want to ask, you get more honest answers that way, you then file those filled forms in a retiree last statement file, they can be retrieve at any time, you also have the option of transferring those filled information into the computer base...The thought Is good..
    • Tigress (06/08/2025, 14:57) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ Hmmm i agree with your comment, the HSA is already doing the exit interview for retirees/employees but whether the ideas a person leaves with them is gonna be discussed and implemented is another story. We are very good at bringing good-sounding ideas for public officers but quite selective in implementing them. the office of the deputy governor need new "blood" at the helm some people have timed out and dont realize when its time to step down
  • smh (06/08/2025, 14:21) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Exit interviews should be routine for anyone at any level of management who is leaving the service. I left in 2005 to change career focus and my PS at the time had an exit interview with me.
  • Educator (07/08/2025, 08:24) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I wish the Ministry of Education would do an exit interview for teachers.... Then again people are only bold to speak behind back.
  • Naked (07/08/2025, 11:05) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Please start with me.. 36 yrs with BVIEC and retired this year.. I need to vent my experiences


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