Government Civil Service Review
Government says that planning is underway “In keeping with its commitment to review Civil Service policies and procedures to ensure best practices and an even more efficient public service organization.”
Secretary to the Cabinet, Mr. Donald Scott, advised that “beginning in 1999 with the ‘Review of the Civil Service in Bermuda’ the Government has benefited greatly from advice, consultancies, secondments and training provided by the National School of Government.”
“The co-operation between the Government and this International Group of UK Civil Servants over the past eleven years is considered a positive and very fruitful one, and there is a strong possibility that we will utilize their expertise to achieve our stated goals”, he said.
Mr. Chris Cooper of the National School of Government visited Bermuda for a brief scoping visit earlier this week. The purpose of the visit was for Mr. Cooper to meet with Government officials and partners to “discuss the parameters of a further review.” Government says that “Initial discussions centered around a ‘Review of the Review’, benchmarking progress against the 1999 report and planning a future development strategy for the Civil Service.”
These discussions took place from Wednesday to today [Dec 17] and were preliminary in nature. The next step would be for the NSG and the Government of Bermuda to agree to terms of reference for a possible future engagement, however that process has not yet been undertaken.
Mr. Scott concluded, “It is important to stress that now, and going forward, the Government has every intention of making public statements as issues as efficiencies, productivity and accountability within the Public Service are considered, particularly in this current economic climate.”
What!!!!…….ANOTHER REVIEW????? Next we will have a review to find out why there are so many reviews. just another example of what the civil service does best…have meetings which produce little & generate paper.
It is time to do as many towns the size of Bermuda have done. Slash budgets by huge amounts, some by as much as 35%, & their department heads are told to deal with it or get fired & put somebody in, often with private sector background, who can.
You have to look at the Civil Service as a form of unemployment insurance. There are no jobs in the private sector, thanks largely to Bermuda’s attitude and government policy, and so any reductions in the Civil Service work force will just lead to more unemployment. Reductions in benefits and hiring will help though.
This is not a review, its the CHOP! “Government keeping with its commitment” 10 years on.Yeh sure! This $150,000.000 where is it coming from? well you will soon find out.