Reforms in public service kick-off

•No benefits for employees with 50% GASABO - The Ministry of Public Service and Labour (MOFOTRA) has started the reform implementation action plan in both central and local government organs. The restructuring which kicked off yesterday at the ministry’s headquarters in Kacyiru is expected to end on October 14. According to Minister Anastase Murekezi, this will reinforce the national labour standards and institutionalize an efficient and modern public service management framework. He said this while addressing MIFOTRA employees during an awareness programme for the new reform policy. The restructuring system comes few months after an evaluation was carried out in all public service organs in the country by the Public Service Commission (PSC). The reorganization will see a creation of over 3,500 new posts most of which are at the local level. In the central government, the post of Personal Assistant will be replaced by Advisor while the Administrative Assistants will become Executive Assistants. A new post of Information and Communication Technology was also set up in all ministries. At the local government level, only the post of the Internal Auditor was created at the provincial level. At the district level, three posts were created which include veterinary officer and person in charge of Integrated Development Plan (IDP). Directors at the district were reduced from five to two with their posts also changed to economic coordinator and social affairs coordinator. Four new posts were also created at the sector level to bring the number of employees to nine. All cell coordinators were removed as per the restructuring, leaving only the Executive Secretary and the assistant with the help of the Cell Advisory Council. Meanwhile, any employee who scored less that 50 percent during the evaluation will be automatically laid off with no terminal benefits. Those who scored between 50-70 percent will also be laid off but will be paid three thirds of their salary for the next six months and a retirement fund after six months. Those with 70 percent and above will retain their positions but are free to compete for any other higher post related to their qualification. The ministry has however not yet disclosed the number of those destined to lose their jobs. Ends

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Reforms in public service kick-off