PIOJ Annual Report 2005 - Planning Institute of Jamaica

P I O J A N N U A L
Corporate
Services
The Corporate Services Division is mandated to ensure
the timely delivery of services to promote the sustainability
and enhancement of the human, financial,
information technology, physical and information
resources for the organization. These responsibilities are
undertaken by five units: Human Resources, Accounting,
Information Systems, the Documentation Centre and
Registry, and Office Services.
The year 2005 saw the implementation of the
Performance Based Management System (PBMS), PIOJ’s
preparation for the new Pension Act and Regulations,
training and implementation of a new financial management
information system, and systems aimed at the containment
of health insurance costs partly through of the
corporate wellness programme. The division also played
an integral role in acquiring a building which will house
the Institute’s corporate office.
The unfavourable weather conditions during the year
proved to be particularly challenging, however, the
Disaster Preparedness team was well equipped to respond
to the demands enabling resumption of work in a short
period of time.
The division focused on aspects of the Human
Resource Management Plan with an emphasis on:
1. Implementation of the Performance Based
Management System (PBMS)
MR. KIRK PHILIPS – Director
“
The year 2005 saw the implementation of
the Performance Based Management
System (PBMS), PIOJ’s preparation for the
new Pension Act and Regulations, training
and implementation of a new financial
management information system, and systems
aimed at the containment of health
insurance costs partly through of the
corporate wellness programme.
”
The Performance Management team managed the
implementation of the PBMS in collaboration with
the HR Unit. Targets were set by the employees and
evaluation conducted after six months. Performance
Appraisal will be done bi-annually.
2. Training and Development
Training evaluation was conducted to determine the
level of improvement in selected areas. Based on the
findings, there have been significant improvements in
closing the gaps in Information Technology, Performance
Management, Managing the Media, Presentation
Techniques, and Customer Service.
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