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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1987
TIMELY TO ENSURE ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE IS IN GOOD SHAPE
* * * *
OF THE
CIVIL ONLY OF BUT ALSO OF MANAGING
THE HON DAVID FORD,
THE TOP MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT IT IS CAPABLE NOT
AND CONSISTENT GOVERNMENT, CHANGE, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDING STABLE AND COPING WITH SAID IN THE
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LAST HE SAID
WHICH WAS UNDERTAKEN "THE DIRECTORATE PAY LEVEL SURVEY YEAR REVEALED THAT THE STRUCTURE IS CLEARLY UNDER PRESSURE, WHEN WINDING UP DEBATE ON THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY ADDRESS.
THE
OF
DEVELOPMENT FURTHER 1997 WILL ADD ΤΟ THIS ANOTHER GOOD LOOK AT THE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE BOTH NOW AND IN
"THERE 13 LITTLE DOUBT THAT REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND THE RUN-UP TO PRESSURE. IT IS THEREFORE TIMELY TO TAKE STRUCTURE, WITH A VIEW TO ENSURING THAT IT IS SHAPE TO COPE WITH THE DEMANDS BEING MADE UPON IT, THE FUTURE."
REVIEW WOULD BE
MR FORD SAID THE CONSULTANCY UNDERTAKING THE CONCERNED MAINLY WITH EXAMINING THE TOP MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE.
OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT AND ESSENTIALLY THE POLICY BRANCHES
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL,
THE
THEIR
WITH THE RELATIONSHIPS COUNCIL AND THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS UNDER THEIR CONTROL.
LEGISLATIVE
OFFICERS INEVITABLE GOVERNMENT.
REFERRING TO THE COMMENT
IN
ON
CONCENTRATION
THE GOVERNMENT GIVEN
SECRETARIAT.
THE POLICY
FORMULATION
OF MR FORD ROLE
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE SAID THAT
THE
WAS CENTRAL
HOWEVER, HE AGREED THAT
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPERIENCE OF DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE PUBLIC.
THAT BY
REGULAR
OFFICERS
SHOULD HAVE
ALL POSTINGS,
IN
MR FORD SAID
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS SHOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE OF WORKING BOTH IN FRONT-LINE JOBS DEPARTMENTS AND AT POLICY DESKS IN THE SECRETARIAT.
PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH RESPONDING TO A SUGGESTION THAT
IN PLACE, IRRESPONSIBLE AND INEFFICIENT CIVIL SERVANTS SHOULD BE PUT
SERVICE MR FORD SAID: "THESE ARE ALREADY WELL-ESTABLISHED UNDER CIVIL
IS SOUGHT ON REGULATIONS AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION'S ADVICE DISCIPLINARY CASES.
"PUNISHMENT
CAN
FROM RANGE
FORMAL
WARNINGS
то
COMPULSORY
RETIREMENT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST OR DISMISSAL IN MORE SERIOUS CASES.
26 OFFICERS SERIOUS
"THE POWERS ARE CERTAINLY USED AND DURING 1986-87, WERE COMPULSORILY RETIRED AND 190 DISMISSED FOR INCOMPETENCE, DISCIPLINARY OFFENCES OR ON OTHER GROUNDS."
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