Thursday 8 September 2022 - Report
Thursday 8 September 2022 - Report
Topics: Governance
Departments: States Employment Board
Sector: Human Resources
Report: pdf (707.32 KB)
Download in full ↓In 2019 the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) undertook a review of the role and operation of the States Employment Board (SEB). The Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Jersey) Law 2005 established the SEB as the statutory employer of all States employees. The SEB has a pivotal strategic role, not least because staff costs make up over 30% of States expenditure. Effective oversight of human resources (HR) is a critical component of the operation of the States.
The C&AG concluded in 2019 that the arrangements for the SEB were not fit for purpose. She found three main areas of weakness:
The Government accepted all 20 recommendations made and developed an action plan in response.
This review follows up on the status of the action taken to implement the recommendations made in the 2019 C&AG Report as well as other relevant recommendations made in C&AG reports.
The review has evaluated:
The review has considered:
This follow up review also assessed the progress made in implementing recommendations relating to HR oversight and management and to the SEB, from other relevant C&AG reports.
The publication of a People Strategy in November 2021 was an important milestone in setting out the high-level objectives and a clear strategy for developing the public service. The People Strategy now needs to be delivered in a systematic and prioritised manner ensuring that regular checks are made on its impact.
There is still work to be done to review and address the weaknesses in oversight of the management of the workforce, reported by the C&AG in 2019 and the Democratic Accountability and Governance Sub-Committee in 2022. Weaknesses remain relating to the establishment and functions of the SEB and the JAC. In addition, there are ambiguities and gaps in the current arrangements.
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