Scrutiny Management Committee - Review of Recruitment and Retention

Friday 19 April 2024

The Scrutiny Management Committee intends to form a Review Panel tasked to consider the Recruitment and Retention of Public Sector Workers, which will include representation from members of the Committee and individuals independent of Government.

Employee pay costs form the largest single area of expenditure for the States of Guernsey. The total expenditure on Pay during 2022 was £287.3m. These costs totalled 35.5% of the consolidated total expenditure of £809.7m, for a paid work force of 4,904 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff.

Deputy Yvonne Burford, President of the Scrutiny Management Committee, commented:

"This review will focus on the current policies and procedures of the States of Guernsey in regard to the recruitment and retention of its workforce and consider whether these are efficient and value for money for the public purse."