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Sat 11 Nov 2009Longer working week proposed for public sector
THE GOVERNMENT has said that as part of its reform plans for the public service it wants to cut down on overtime and premium payments through the introduction of a longer core working day/week, including an 8am-8pm arrangement in the health sector.
It also wants to abolish seniority as a basis for promotion and to put in place provisions to deploy surplus staff across all traditional organisational boundaries.
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