Public Service COI to commence hearings in Linden

Nov 16, 2015 News

The Commissioners on the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the Public Service sector is set commence hearings in Linden.
According to notices sent out by the Commission, the public hearings commence at 10:00hrs at the Watooka Complex, River Street, Watooka, Linden. Several persons have already testified at the public hearing set up to inquire into the affairs of Guyana’s Public Service. Hearings have also been conducted in Berbice.
The Commission was established to inquire into, report on and make recommendations on the role, functions, recruitment process, remuneration, conditions and other matters pertaining to the personnel employed in the Guyana Public Service.
The COI is also expected to determine measures to improve the efficiency of the Public Service, to review the methodology used in the classification and recruitment of Public Servants.
The Inquiry is also slated to conduct a detailed examination of how the salaries and wages of Public Servants are determined and allocated; review the age of Public Servant retirement and make recommendations in this regard.
Following his appointment to office, President David Granger had stressed the need for a more efficient and satisfactory Public Service.
According to President Granger, Public Servants must possess expert knowledge and high standard academic education.
He expressed his intention to introduce a Public Service Staff College, in which persons entering the administrative branches of the Guyana Public Service are required to undergo training.
The President had promised, too, that this would ensure that persons serving the nation would be more equipped, with the basics of Public Service delivery and a better understanding of how the Public Service is meant to operate.
The COI was established as part of a plan to support President Granger’s vision for a modern Public Service and the establishment of a Public Service Staff College.
The Commission is slated to operate during the next three to five months with the possibility of a renewal should the Commissioners need more time to complete the task.
The hearings are open to the public for oral presentations, which will be conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Watooka Complex.
All persons desirous of testifying can submit statements of their intended testimonies in writing to the Commission. Persons in need of assistance can contact the Commission’s Secretariat or e-mail to public servants commission @gmail.com or forwarded to the Secretariat’s address by calling 225-4321, 693-6902.

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