Republic of Palau: Technical Assistance Report-Managing Government Employment and Compensation-Update
Technical Assistance Reports, August 16, 2024
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- Published: August 16, 2024
- Series: Technical Assistance Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400286599.019
Background and mission
- Upon the authorities’ request, the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department provided technical assistance to Palau on implementing the recommendations of the technical report produced by the November 2023 mission on government compensation and employment.
- The creation of the Employment and Compensation Committee (ECC) demonstrated the authorities’ commitment to reform.
Governance of the ECC
- Mission supports the authorities’ proposal to reorganize the ECC into a Steering Committee and a Working Group.
- Recommendation: ECC to review current practices governing new position creation and recruitment with support from FAD.
Pay increases, fiscal space, and expenditure prioritization
- Before awarding pay increases to address issues of recruitment and retention, the government needs to:
- Assess its fiscal space.
- Determine its expenditure priorities.
Recruitment, advertising, and human resources practices
- Finding: The importance of systematically and prominently advertising vacancies online cannot be overstated.
- Assessment: Human resource laws and regulations are generally fit for purpose.
- Recommendation: Current practices governing new position creation and recruitment merit review by the ECC with support from FAD.
Subject areas and keywords
- Subject: Employment, Human capital, Labor, Public employment, Wage adjustments, Wage scale
- Keywords: Employment, government position, government worker, government workforce, Human capital, IMF executive directors, IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department, Public employment, Wage adjustments, Wage scale
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