The Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Service Association Management Council met with His Excellency Governor Wetherell and his team this pass Friday on an introductory meeting. The meeting was seen as a positive first step in what is expected to be a continuous dialogue between the revitalized TCI Civil Service Association and the Interim Administration in an effort to find amicable solutions to the many issues that face Civil Servants today.
Chief on the agenda was the already commenced Civil Service reform exercise with the Civil Service Reform Advisor Mr. Steven Catchpole in attendance to present the methodology of the Reform Process. Outlined was the timeline for which the process will be completed, whom and how persons will be involved in the process, and the desired outcome. It was agreed that the Mr. Catchpole would meet with Civil Servants in Grand Turk in early March 2011 in the first instance.
Also discussed was the role of the numerous advisors employed to assist the TCI Government. The Management Council sought clarification of their Terms of Reference and raised the widely held concern by many Civil Servants that the attitudes of and treatment by said advisors is unbecoming of the positions they hold. To this the Chief Executive Mr. Mark Capes assured that should there be any legitimate cases in this regard that he be informed post hast so that he may deal with them immediate.
Additionally, the Management Council has put forth a number of issues to the Chief Executive for which they are confident will be answered in a timely manner.
Present at Meeting:
TCI CSA Management Council
Dr. Rufus Ewing, President, TCICSA
Jamell Robinson, Vice President, TCICSA
Louise Thomas, Public Relations Officer, TCICSA
Samantha Glinton, Secretary General, TCICSA
Hue Adams, Provo CSA Branch Representative
Interim Administration
H.E. Governor Gordon Wetherell
Mark Capes CEO, OPSM
Susan Malcolm, P/S Human Resources, OPSM
Caroline Gardner, CFO, Min of Finance
Steven Catchpole, Civil Service Reform Advisor, OPSM
