Functions
In order to achieve the above purpose, the division performs the following functions:
Compensation Policy:
Salary Administration Policy Direction, Reviews and Coordination
- developing and maintaining public service policy and operational guidelines on salary structure and administration.
- coordinating, administering, monitoring, reviewing and evaluating the approved salary structure to ensure conformity.
- conducting compensation surveys to gather reliable data on changes affecting government salary structure and administration.
- providing assistance to government appointed salaries review commission and providing professional guidance and direction on all matters relating to public service salary structure, salary administration, fringe benefits and allowances.
b) Public Service Performance Appraisal
- developing, formulating and interpreting policies with regard to the appraisal system.
- developing in close consultation with the Management Services Division of the Directorate, qualitative and quantitative performance standards for every public service post.
- facilitating the development of performance standards for the public service by the ministries.
- periodically reviewing the performance appraisal system to ensure that it remains relevant and effective.
- providing guidance to ministries/departments on the use of the appraisal system.
- monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the performance appraisal system.
Terminal Benefits
- developing and coordinating public service policy governing terminal and retirement benefits, and operational guidelines.
- providing professional guidance and direction to ministries and departments on the implementation of the policy governing the public service terminal and retirement benefits.
- interpreting the public service Pension Act and Regulations, Pensions and Provident Fund Act and the rules of pension fund.
- facilitating administration of the Pension Fund.
Job Analysis, Design and Evaluation
- developing sound methodology for systematically analysing contents and requirements of approved jobs/posts within the Public Service.
- analysing job contents within the Public Service and developing standard job descriptions and job specification.
- maintaining an up-to-date record of approved job descriptions and specifications.
- developing and introducing an effective system for periodic review of existing job descriptions and specifications.
- developing and introducing a sound system for evaluating public service jobs.
- applying the approved job evaluation method for grading existing jobs.
- maintaining the job evaluation system for grading and re-grading public service posts.
- providing technical advice on the adequacy of existing public service salary structure