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,_ DRITISH GUIANA SIXTH REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY, 1958 31 DECEMBER, 1958 • ., has now 'Ille Public Service Commission for over 5 years.

This been in existence report covers the work of the Commission to 31 December, 1958. for the period 1 January Composition of the .Q.Q__mmiss ion 2.

The term of office of Mr. P,W.


King as Chairman of the Commission 1958 and His Excellency the Governor of his re-appointment for a further two years from on 31st May, approved period of 1st June, 1958. expired 3.

In Jun�, 1958, Regulations tho membership of were enacted the Commission increasing six.

from four to Mrs. Iris Brazao and Mr. J.N.H.

Bayley were appointed to fill the two additional posts for a period of two years with effect from 8 August, 1958, 4.
At 31st December, 1958, the membership of the Commission was - Mr. P.W.

King, Chairman 1/fr, A.A. Bannister) Mr. G,W.E.

Cooper ) Wu-, H.A.M, Beckles) Members Mr. C.H.P.

Da Silva) Mrs.

I. Brazao ) Mr. J.N,H.

Bayley ) Leave of absence 5.

Mr. H.A.M.

Beckles was granted six months 1 leave as a Member of the Commission 15th May, 1958 and Mr. G. W.E.
C ooper was grant�d 1958, five months' leave as from 1st July, as from /6 ..... J 7 During 1958 the Commission held 116 meetings and dealt with 157 references.

3,195 applicatio ns were received in ·Qfi' these -of' vacanc iesv a.dvertised.,'' Thirty-four were issued during respect 1,312 candidates wer8 selected for considera­ tion and 966 interviewed.
Staff Vacancy Circulars the year in respect of vacancies serving officers advertised to t he public and 41 were in to respect limited cases were dealt with during the year.

of specialised posts confined candidates.

'.Ihirteen Disciplinary only.

63 vacancies were open to Annual Confidential Reports by each member of the Commission e.re considered independently.

2,555 Annual Confidential considered by the Commission.
During the Reports were year under r�view The Commission again advised as to the for posts in the suitability Federal establishment.

of applicants During December, the Commission met Mr. L.H.

Gorsuch, Public Service Commissioner, and had an interesting discussion with him on matters to the Public Service which would come within of his investiga the purview pertaining Review tions.

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_ Scholarships 10. and Training 'lhe Commission made recornme of public officers the selection under the West Indies training scheme a.�d Overseas Course "B" and also for officers on leave tra� .-:_ng courses.

to be sent overseas nda tions on to be trained Late sub- 11. mission by De;pa.rtments applications appointment.
of for the Honourabl Departments all applications still received In spite of Circular instructions by e Chief Secretary to Heads of of as to the prompt submission for appointments some were after the closing date.

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Chief Secretary and made further representa­ The Commission tions t o t he Honourable as a result Circular issuLi in March 1958 that candidates should submit their applications to the Commission Secretary thereof should be forwarded to the Heads o f their Departments.
and duplicates at the same time direct to the instructi ons were General 13.

Throughout its five years of existence funotions the Commission has endeavoured to f ulfil the objects and perform the manifold for which it was established and to inspire increased confidence both among the Service and among the public.
The confidential nature of its advice, however, publicity that the public generally knowledge or appreciation is sometimes apprehension concerning has but little of its work and under a mis­ its functions.

for its work and it is evident not unnaturally has precluded /14 ..•.. 11 14.

To understand the volume of work done, to consider the man-hours it is necessary invol,ed.
To understand described in the First Report of the are repeated Commission hereunder· this the oper�'ions (i) The time for thought required in the Establishment Divhion of the Chief Secretary's Office and the preparation of draft .references to t he Commission.

(ii)The time for thought given by the Chief Secretary and the of the drafts.

settling (iii)The ti.me for thought given by His Excellency the Governor on tho more important the settling of the drafts.
matters and (iv)'Ihe time required for the work of the staff of the Commission of referen�es.

on the receipt (v) The ti.me required for the thought six members of tho Commission.

given by the Chairman and (vi)The time required for consultations.

(vii)'Ihe time required by Heads of Departments for purposes and Sta.ff Association of consultations.
s (viii)The time required for the consideration of the advice given /by.• .. • - - 13 by the Commission, by the Establishment Division, Chief Secretary the Governor, and His Excellency the 15.

Acknowledge­ ments The Commission is grateful to Mr, C.I.

Mongul, Assistant Secretary, for speed test for conducting a sho::·thand applicants for posts of Official and Court Reporters.

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The C ommission again expresses a ppreciation for the willing co-operation and assistance generally given by Heads of and Staf:f Associations.

Departments 17.

The Commission also in the wishes to thank all Public Service Commissions several parts of the British Commonwealth a nd elsewhere for sending their Annual Reports PERCY W. KING Chairman.

M.MacAndrew Secretary, Public Service Commission.

7th February, 1959.