Technical Assistance Reports

Republic of Palau: Technical Assistance Report-Managing Government Employment and Compensation-Update

Publication Date:

August 16, 2024

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Upon the authorities’ request, the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department provided technical assistance to Palau on implementing the recommendations of the technical report produced by the November 2023 mission on government compensation and employment. The creation of the Employment and Compensation Committee (ECC) demonstrated the authorities’ commitment to reform and the mission supports the authorities’ proposal to reorganize the ECC into a Steering Committee and a Working Group. Before awarding pay increases to address issues of recruitment and retention, the government needs to assess its fiscal space and determine its expenditure priorities. The importance of systematically and prominently advertising vacancies online cannot be overstated. Human resource laws and regulations are generally fit for purpose, but current practices governing new position creation and recruitment merit review by the ECC with support from FAD.

Series:

Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/072

Subject:

Civil service Employment Expenditure Human capital Labor Labor force Public employment Public sector wages Wage adjustments Wage scale Wages

Frequency:

regular