| CSA, government agree to review civil service system | | Print | |
| Written by Richard Green/richard@fptci.com | |||
| Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:52 | |||
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The Civil Service Association and the Turks and Caicos Islands interim government have agreed to conduct a comprehensive review of the civil service system beginning in April. In a joint statement Jan. 26, government CEO Patrick Boyle and CSA President Dr. Rufus Ewing said they met Jan. 19 to discuss issues affecting civil servants who have struck several times at the end of last year in protest of ongoing civil service reform and other national issues. “After much negotiation, both parties were in agreement that a comprehensive review of the compensation, grading, performance and reward system should be undertaken,” the joint statement said. “Included in this review, will be issues associated with long service award/gratuity.” Both sides will work together to develop the terms of reference for the review and find experts to help them in the process, which is expected to begin April 1. “The results of this review, which is estimated to conclude in six months, will be submitted to the CSA and (government),” the joint statement said. “The Consultative Forum and Advisory Council will also be consulted, after which recommendations will be made to the governor.” The CSA has been complaining since last year when the government began a review of the civil service aimed at reducing staff costs and improving efficiency. While the CSA agreed in principal, it has long complained that government has not fully engaged the CSA in the reform process. The first action by civil servants came March 24, when a government worker “sick out” included some firefighters and forced the Providenciales International Airport to close for a day. The CSA, whose members include about one-third of all 2,100 government employees, denied any involvement in that action, but it called for another successful strike on Nov. 22 and on Nov. 28-29. Another weekly strike was avoided Dec. 6 after the CSA and the interim government met and agreed to negotiate.
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