Question NW3977 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration
14 December 2023 - NW3977
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
Whether the position a certain person (name furnished) is holding, was job evaluated before the person was transferred as the person was not an employee affected by restructuring; if not, why not; if so, (a) how did the person know that there was a vacancy in the Office of the Director-General of her department, (b) was the irregular appointment of the person (i) challenged and (ii) reported to the Public Service Commission and (c) what was the outcome of the investigation?
Reply:
The job was evaluated.
a) The person was contacted by the Human Resource unit of the Department to establish if she would consent to a lateral transfer to the post of Director: Executive Support.
b) The appointment of the person was not irregular.
- There was no challenge in the form of a grievance, dispute referral or court process on the transfer of the person.
- The Department is aware that a complaint was referred in 2022 to the Public Service Commission on the transfer of the person.
- The Department has not received the outcome of the investigation by the Public Service Commission.
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