THE public can have a say on a shake-up to create a single government employing authority.
Under proposals in the government’s ‘Agenda for Change’ programme, the Civil Service Commission has launched a consultation on the proposal to establish a Public Services Commission.
Last month the chief minister announced he wanted the PSC to replace the Civil Service Commission which would also include other categories of employee including manual and craft workers employed under Whitley Council terms and conditions, and some other employees across central government, principally those whose terms and conditions are analogous to the Civil Service or the Whitley Council. This would account for about 4,000 staff which is about half of all central government staff. The consultation document poses questions regarding employment groups to be included; negotiating mechanisms; implications for local authority employees and the concept of new terms and conditions for new starters.
Written submissions can be sent to: Amanda Haxby, Office of Human Resources, St Andrew’s House, Finch Road, Douglas, IM1 2PX, or email amanda.haxby@gov.im
The deadline is May 31.