Major Capitol workforce shake-up looms

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WITH the three-month performance review for all Capitol employees set to close at the end of September, a major shake-up in the provincial government’s workforce now looms.

Provincial Information Office (PIO) head Ainjeliz dela Torre-Orong confirmed on Thursday, September 4, that changes may soon follow once the evaluation period ends.

She explained that Governor Pamela Baricuatro had granted employees a three-month allowance to prove their worth after her administration assumed office earlier this year.

Orong said the governor’s directive was straightforward, saying everyone must show results, no matter what their employment status may be.

“Ang instructions man gud ni governor nga we want man gud everybody here nga regardless if you are a JO (job order), permanent, or contract or service that you are performing,” she told reporters.

She also stressed that the governor’s call for accountability stems from the very source of government salaries.

“It is taxpayers’ money man ang nagsweldo sa amoa nganhi so dapat magperform,” she said, adding that workers must recognize their duty to deliver because their pay comes directly from public funds.

Orong further emphasized that Baricuatro’s order does not

exclude those in leadership positions.

She pointed out that department heads, including herself, will also undergo evaluation.

By making managers subject to the same standards, the governor intends to set a tone of fairness and shared responsibility across all levels of government.

Based on records from the province’s Human Resource and Development Office, the Capitol currently has 3,417 employees on its payroll.

Out of this total, 733 are permanent staff, 292 are casual workers, 21 are elected officials, and 233 serve under co-terminus status.

The largest group consists of job order employees, numbering 2,138.

Permanent staff have full tenure, casuals serve temporarily, elected officials hold office by mandate, and co-terminus employees stay only while their appointing authority or project lasts.

Job order workers, the biggest group, are contractual and not entitled to civil service benefits.(MyTVCebu)