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History of the Office of Public Sector Reform
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The Organisation and Management (O&M) Division was instituted in the Public Service in 1971 when a small unit was set up on a temporary basis within the Establishment Division as a counterpart arrangement for an UN Advisor who had been recruited under UNDP technical assistance to promote a programme of administrative reform in the public service...read more
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Employee Assistance Programme Service Assessment & Improvement Programme
The Government of Barbados has whole-heartedly supported this initiative, recognising that public workers are firstly human beings that will at some point in their lives experience situations that may affect their performance at home as well as at work. The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides confidential, professional counseling services to assist employees who are experiencing difficult personal or work related problems...read more The aim of this programme is to improve the level of customer service in the public sector. In the short term, special concentration will be placed on those areas that provide opportunities for the greatest interaction with members of the public, such as counter services. Mindful of the contribution of tourism to the local economy, emphasis will also be placed on improving the quality of services that have direct bearing on the tourist industry...read more
Humanised Management Programme Customer Service Improvement Programme (Charters)
The major thrust of this programme is to encourage development of work-friendly and customer friendly environments in all public sector agencies. Using a 'four-point approach' the basic objectives are...read more The aim of this initiative is to improve public services in accordance with the needs of the Barbadian Citizen. These programme are customer-focused to the basic rights of the tax-paying public and to receive the best possible service at all times. OPSR is developing this programme towards the launch of a National Customer Charter within the public service...read more
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