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A break-down of the staff wastage in each rank by number, percentage and reasons for leaving in 1992-1994 is attached at Annexures A - C.

The forecast of staff wastage for 1995 and 1996 is at Annexures D & E.

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Almost all ICAC staff (93%) are on contract terms. The Commission has therefore always had a steady turnover of staff. However, 51% of all grades have served the Commission for more than 10 years, and 11% have served for more than 20 years. There is at present no difficulty in recruiting. Staff morale generally is high. The Commission will continue to ensure that terms and conditions of service remain attractive.

Career development programmes and succession planning ensure that supervisory vacancies can be filled by promotion from within. Direct recruitment to supervisory ranks has only been a limited feature of ICAC recruitment policy in past years. However, if factors beyond the Commission's control were to cause staff to leave in greater numbers than could be replaced from within, direct recruitment at appropriate levels would be increased.

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