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    "id": 189556,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Otieno",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister of State for Public Service",
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    "content": "(b) As indicated in \"a\" above, the remuneration differentials are based on the following:- (i) The salary in the Civil Service is structured into different levels according to the competencies, skills and responsibilities at each level. Each level is, therefore, separately compensated. (ii) As the Government moves away from providing non-core services within the public/private sector partnership arrangement, it needs to have remuneration structures that attract the required professionals in the service to drive the reforms we are undertaking. (iii) A comparison of the salary levels in the private sector and in the Civil Service indicates that, at the lowest levels in the Civil Service, the payments are closer to the private sector than at the higher senior levels. I have looked at the reports on compensations in the private sector and compared them with the pay we are giving in the Civil Service and found out that, at the top level 1804 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 15, 2008 of policy makers, the Government is paying approximately 56 per cent of the emoluments obtaining in the private sector. In the middle category, the Government pay ranges between 26 to 43 per cent of what obtains in the private sector. Mr. Speaker, Sir, at the lower levels, actually the Government compensation is 135 per cent of the private sector emolument standards. (c) I am not aware whether morale can be a matter of degree. The reasons affecting staff morale vary on different factors, other than salary, and in different work situations. The Civil Service salary is now reasonably competitive and is attracting professionals from the private sector and the other sub-sectors of the economy. We expect, in future, a free flow of skills between the Civil Service and the private sector. Therefore, the leaving of professionals is not likely to adversely affect service delivery. (d) The interventions the Government is putting in place are:- (i) The Government established the Public Service Remuneration Review Board under the Ministry of Public Service in 2003 to harmonise and continuously review the salaries in the Civil Service. Mr. Speaker, Sir, that Remuneration Review Board will need to be legislated for because, as of now, there are different pay review committees established under different laws applying, for example, to military, Parliamentary Service Commission, Teachers Service Commission, among others. The Remuneration Review Board has already prepared a harmonised and rationalised salary structure based on universally acceptable salary determination standards which include ability to pay equity, competitiveness and compensation for skills and competency. The final stage---"
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