{"id":209212,"date":"2016-04-25T06:37:48","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T06:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=209212"},"modified":"2016-04-25T06:37:48","modified_gmt":"2016-04-25T06:37:48","slug":"make-public-sector-attractive-to-attract-professionals-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/04\/make-public-sector-attractive-to-attract-professionals-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Make public sector attractive to attract professionals &#8211; Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Haruna Iddrissu, has charged the Fair Wages and Salaries commission to institute a regime that will make the public sector attractive to professionals with specialized knowledge and critical skills.<\/p>\n<p>He lamented the fact that the public sector did not attract top professionals into its ranks as compared to the private sector.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;pChtfj4QuFQFu9p3EUahuTKpA7vsQZOP&#8221;]Mr. Idrissu thus implored the commission to take immediate steps to create a proper structure to rope in such talents into government institutions and agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the inauguration of the new board members of the commission, Haruna Iddrisu reminded them of their mandate to attract and retain highly skilled personnel in the public sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy attention has been drawn to one major function which is to develop a mechanism within the public service salary system to attract and retain critical skill. This a fundamental challenge and many persons with requisite skills are not attracted into the public sector and public service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He stressed the importance of this mandate further saying, \u201cWe need to find answers to this and find a way so that Ghanaians who are adequately trained would want to render public service by working for public institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Iddrisu further urged the grievances committee of the Fair Wages Commission to put in place measures to address the situation and supplement the efforts of his Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe grievances committee of the commission is an important committee that I will encourage to take an urgent look at it and put it in place. I am sure the Ministry of Employment, Ministry of Finance compensation division are working at it and I am sure it will give me some breathing space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Delali Adogla-Bessa\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Haruna Iddrissu, has charged the Fair Wages and Salaries commission to institute a regime that will make the public sector attractive to professionals with specialized knowledge and critical skills. 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