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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
White Paper on Public Sector Reformemployees towards better self-discipline and to their assumption ofresponsibility for any counter-agency behaviour displayed;• institute ways to recognise excellent performance by means ofappreciation and incentive awards; and• improve systems for acknowledging merit and achievements, promotionand opportunities for career development.(iii)Create a new organsational structure for the management of HumanResources functionsThis agency may be called the Ministry of Human ResourceManagement. It will provide the necessary integration and co-ordinationof human resource functions not assigned to the Public ServiceCommission.(iv)Treat Human Resource Management as an area of specialisation forstaff.A new specialist or professional stream of human resource managementofficers will be identified within the classification of public service posts.This approach will correct the limitations now associated with the postof Personnel Officer and generate officers both well-trained in all aspectsof human resource management and attuned to new thinking on thesubject.(v)Upgrade and change the current technology for management
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