Promotion, Transfer and Secondment in Sierra Leone Regulation 3.1 Promotion means the elevation of an officer from a lower post to a higher post resulting in an increase in salary. Regulation 3.2 All promotions shall be based on considered decisions as to the fitness of an officer to undertake duties at the higher level. In assessing officers for promotion, Heads of Departments and the Commission shall be guided primarily by the criteria of merit and ability which shall be the over-riding consideration, and secondarily by seniority, experience and official qualifications of the officer. Regulation 3.3 An officer shall be eligible for consideration for promotion only under the terms set out in the rules governing promotions. Promotion procedures and criteria shall be made known to staff, including the right to appeal. Regulation 3.4 Officers may be transferred within Departments, between Departments and or between duty stations according to the needs of the Service. Regulation 3.5 Transfers of Administrative Officers shall be initiated by the Administrative Officers’ Postings Committee and transfers of Professionals within a Ministry shall be authorized by the Permanent Secretary based on recommendations rom the Professional Head. Clerical and Executive staff shall be transferred by the Director-General. Regulation 3.6 Officers may be seconded to entities outside the Civil Service. Regulation 3.7 Heads of Ministries shall ensure that the list of officers eligible for consideration for promotion are transmitted to the Director-General annually before the Manpower Hearing is conducted by the Human Resource Management Office.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:50:31 +0000
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