Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Be Honest, Gov't. Workers Told
Be Hones, Gov't. Workers Told
Metro Post - Page 02
September 04-09, 2005
To Love and to Serve. These are what matters most in life.
Civil Service Commissioner Cesar Buenaflor Wednesday reminded government workers that nobody gets rich working for government and that life is not about getting rich.
"What would it matter if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?" Buenaflor paraphrased a Bible passage as he admonished the government personnel to remain honest.
Before his stint as Commissioner of the CSC, Buenaflor headed the Presidential Anti Graft Task Force, whose main duty was to run after erring government personnel.
"We have removed many persons from the service who were living beyond their means," he admonished.
The Kapihan forum was held to highlight the 105th Civil Service Month, which is held in September.
Among the programs of the CSC is the implementation of the government rationalization plan, as outlined in Executive Order 366.
The plan calls for the elimination of duplication of government functions and excess people in the government and could mean the merging or collapsing of unnecessary or excess units and having fewer workers in government.
Buenaflor said it was necessary to trim down the bureaucracy. "The government is still the biggest employment agency in the country and almost 80% of its budget goes to personnel services, leaving only a small amount for development projects," Buenaflor bared.
There are about 1.4 million government workers in the country today.
He said that the savings generated from the rationalization plan could justify a salary increase for government workers. Attractive retirement or separation packages are also being eyed for affected government personnel.
"They could be getting more money by retiring now instead of waiting for the mandatory retirement age," he said.
Buenaflor revealed that a total of P30 billion has been allocated for the cash incentives offered by the government for affected employees. Half of the total amount is from the World Bank and the other half is the government's counterpart.
Employees who have been in government service for at least 31 years are entitled to an incentive bonus equivalent to 100% of their basic salary, while those between 20 to 30 years of service will receive 75%. Employees with below 20 years but over 3 years service will be entitled to 50% under the rationalization plan.
Employees who avail of the EO 366 cannot return to government service for a period of five years, except those in the medical and educational services. (with reports from PIA)
Metro Post - Page 02
September 04-09, 2005
To Love and to Serve. These are what matters most in life.
Civil Service Commissioner Cesar Buenaflor Wednesday reminded government workers that nobody gets rich working for government and that life is not about getting rich.
"What would it matter if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?" Buenaflor paraphrased a Bible passage as he admonished the government personnel to remain honest.
Before his stint as Commissioner of the CSC, Buenaflor headed the Presidential Anti Graft Task Force, whose main duty was to run after erring government personnel.
"We have removed many persons from the service who were living beyond their means," he admonished.
The Kapihan forum was held to highlight the 105th Civil Service Month, which is held in September.
Among the programs of the CSC is the implementation of the government rationalization plan, as outlined in Executive Order 366.
The plan calls for the elimination of duplication of government functions and excess people in the government and could mean the merging or collapsing of unnecessary or excess units and having fewer workers in government.
Buenaflor said it was necessary to trim down the bureaucracy. "The government is still the biggest employment agency in the country and almost 80% of its budget goes to personnel services, leaving only a small amount for development projects," Buenaflor bared.
There are about 1.4 million government workers in the country today.
He said that the savings generated from the rationalization plan could justify a salary increase for government workers. Attractive retirement or separation packages are also being eyed for affected government personnel.
"They could be getting more money by retiring now instead of waiting for the mandatory retirement age," he said.
Buenaflor revealed that a total of P30 billion has been allocated for the cash incentives offered by the government for affected employees. Half of the total amount is from the World Bank and the other half is the government's counterpart.
Employees who have been in government service for at least 31 years are entitled to an incentive bonus equivalent to 100% of their basic salary, while those between 20 to 30 years of service will receive 75%. Employees with below 20 years but over 3 years service will be entitled to 50% under the rationalization plan.
Employees who avail of the EO 366 cannot return to government service for a period of five years, except those in the medical and educational services. (with reports from PIA)
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