Public Service Management Bill 'looks good on paper' but...- Hon Mather
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Hon Mather was giving his contribution to the debate following the second reading of the Public Service Management Bill during the Eighteenth Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly on Thursday, August 22, 2024.
The Public Service Management Bill was presented to the HoA by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) on behalf of the Deputy Governor's Office.
“Madam Speaker, in theory, accountability is a wonderful thing, and I think this bill addresses many things,” he said.
Virgin Islands Public Service Learning Institute
Hon Mather said as an educator he is “overjoyed” to see the Virgin Islands Public Service Learning Institute as part of this bill, adding that it aligns with the Department of Labour and Workforce training as well as the Ministry of Education regarding where public officers need to be trained.
This will also address the issue of succession planning he said and also questioned whether it will solve the issue of the many acting positions.
When will HoA see the regulations?- Hon Mather
“So, I say a lot of it looked good on paper but again no regulations…where is it? Will it come back to us?” Hon Mather asked continuing, “Let’s have a positive resolution that says it has to come back to us. I want to see the regulations."
Hon Mather said this bill is serious as it will affect all public officers and therefore the members of the House need to be involved.
The bill is currently in Committee.
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