The Department of Personnel Management in collaboration with Treasury are conducting the Staffing and Establishment review to frame up the 2023 Personal Emolument Budget for the Whole of Government.
The Staffing and Establishment review is an annual gathering of government agencies prior to the start of the second quarter budget review.
The two-week conference which started yesterday (26.04.22) has seen the attendance of Government Agencies, Provincial Administrators, CEOs’ of Provincial Health Authorities, and relevant Human Resource and Management teams of the public service sector in Port Moresby.
DPM Director National Agencies, Ms Roselyn Wrakuavia said the conference is centered around information and data collected for the Personal Emolument Budget will be given to the Budget Steering Committee to be presented to the National Executive Council for Parliament Budget Lockdown.
All agencies, departments and offices will present to DPM and Treasury data relating to Approved Establishments and Staff on Strength.
These are;
1. Position Occupancy Register
2. Unattached Officer List
3. Short/Long term Suspensions List
4. Personal Details of Unattached/Excess Officers
5. Register of Officers for Retirement
6. Establishment & Staffing Matrix by Pay Grade
7. PE Expenditure Matrix by Pay Grade
8. Casuals paid from other sources
9. Establishment Cost Summary
10. Establishment Comparison Table
11. Copy of the Current Agency Corporate Plan
12. And Other PE related expenditure paid outside of the Ascender Pay System
Ms Wrakuavia said it is important for every government agency to take ownership and provide updated data so that they are included in the 2023 Budget appropriation.
“It is challenging when they fail to provide updated data, which forces DPM and Treasury to justify their data on estimate, using last year’s appropriation, with a 5 per cent increase,” said Ms Wrakuavia.
She added that the S&E conference is also important as it also identifies discrepancies in the government’s Ascenda Payroll system, which can be sighted and rectified.
“We hope to compile a well detailed data to help line agencies with the budget going forward for 2023,” said Ms Wrakuavia.
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