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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

■

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."

/ON STABILITY