States Chief Executive Urges Patience

Tuesday, 20 November 2018 11:44

The States Chief Executive says a lot of work is being done to raise morale within the government workforce.

The States Chief Executive says a lot of work is being done to raise morale within the government workforce.

That’s as it’s been revealed 93% of civil service union members who took part in a ballot are prepared to take industrial action leading up to a strike, in a dispute over pay with the States.

Speaking in a Scrutiny hearing, Charlie Parker says it will take time for all workers to see major improvements.

“We will see an uplift in moral in services where we get feedback. We’ll see what the survey does in 12 months time.

“It’s not now that we need to be judged upon, it’s in some time in the future.”

Mr Parker has also insisted that he has been held to account since starting his role in January 2018.

That’s despite the States Employment Board admitting that a list of ‘Key Performance Indicators’ haven’t been finalised for him yet.

He was questioned on the subject in Scrutiny after Deputy Jeremy Macon raised the issue in a recent States sitting.

Answer to my written question - it’s shocking that the previous government (minister) signed off such a position without fully knowing what they’d be delivering on! More mopping up having to be done. However, a least the KPI’s should be publish essential to hold to them account pic.twitter.com/amINcysx5Q
— Deputy Jeremy Maçon (@DeputyMacon) November 6, 2018

Mr Parker says the previous government did set some targets for him to achieve up to the election in May – and that new aims are in the works.

“There has been, despite perhaps some of what’s been raised in the press, very clear targets that have been set.

“Going forward, you will see that there’s a roll-through of targets. The Chief Minister has a different approach (to the previous Chief Minister) and they will be made public at the appropriate time.”