Singapore civil service hits lower headcount target

business-times.asia1.com.sg :

The civil service has achieved a planned 9% cut in manpower more than a year ahead of schedule, having reduced its headcount by 7,400 people - or 9.4% - over the past two fiscal years. Under the Manpower Mangement Framework (MMF) framework, ministry groups - ministry HQs, their departments and statutory boards assessed as a group - were to try to reduce their total headcount by 3% a year in FY04, FY05 and FY06, or a total of 9% over three years. The framework does not apply to the Ministry of Defence or to teachers. Ministries that do not reduce their headcount may face a 'headcount surcharge' of $10,000 a year for each officer above the 3% line.

In his 2006 Budget speech, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the government would continue with the MMF until FY06, after which it would put in place a headcount freeze for three years - FY2007-FY2009. This was part of the government's efforts to remain lean so it could fund new spending priorities in areas such as health care, education and training, and R&D. 'We will continue to exercise tight control on headcounts in the public sector, and ensure that every post is fully justified,' Mr Lee said in his speech.

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