PHILOSOPHY FOR PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM Government's ...

White Paper on Public Sector Reformimprovement in the public service.In addressing these issues, the government will put a merit system inplace which is transparent and has the confidence of all involved. Thisaction will help to secure a motivated public service as well as createthe necessary environment in which public servants will -(i) want to work to the best of their abilities;(ii) take pride in their achievements;(iii) identify with organisational goals;(iv) act as their own source of discipline;(v) respond to opportunities to learn;(vi) take responsibility for improving service; and(vii) be willing to be held responsible.To achieve this, the reform programme will -• promote a policy of delegation of personnel management throughchanges in the legal instruments covering personnel administration;• provide and encourage leadership from within ministries anddepartments through the institution of Internal Reform Committeeswhich will be representative of all categories of employees of theagency;• highlight the importance of employee discipline for achieving progressand improve discipline by making employees conversant with goodpractice and standards of conduct, rules, conventions and correctivemeasures for departure from such standards. The aim will be to move