Department of Personal Management

The Department of Personal Management in collaboration with Papua New Guinea National Research Institute hosted the Public Service Housing workshop today at the APEC Haus.

Housing and proper shelter have been a continuing development challenge faced by all Papua New Guineans. Therefore, the workshop aims to gauge the views of relevant stakeholders on understanding the existing issues, identifying key challenges and suggesting options on the way forward to address the lack of housing in the public sector.

Officers from DPM’s Executive Performance Management Division visited NCC to see for themselves proof of leadership’s key result areas.

After visiting the NCC head office and two cultural institutions in Port Moresby, the officers of the EPM Division, commended NCC Executive Director, Steven Enomb Kilanda and his team for the wonderful delivery of satisfactory work.

The division assesses the performance of heads of government agencies based on key performance indicators of the heads of agencies against the key result areas and performance targets.

PNGHSWA has 3,000 members who have planned a nationwide strike on Friday, December 9 for the duration of three weeks.

PNGHSWA General Secretary Jack Suao said they had given DPM ample time of three weeks to respond to their grievances however to date, DMP has not shown a positive response.

Suao explained that the call for his resignation is to pave way for a better individual to step in and address the prolonged delay on their log of claims.

These include their housing allowance, pay increase, leave entitlements and other industrial matters.   

The strike will be effective at of 4:06pm on Friday for the duration of three weeks as voted for by the members of the concerned PNGHSWA and declared on November 15.

The planned strike will be taken against the Department of Personnel Management (DPM) for prolonged delay on the log of claims which includes housing allowance, pay increase, leave entitlements and other industrial matters. 

PNGHSWA general secretary Jack Suao said they have given DPM an ample time of three weeks to respond to their grievances however to date, DMP has not shown a positive response.

The signing today is in line with the National Government announcement to make foreign advisors employed with the State to be answerable to the head of the organisation.    

DPM Secretary John Kali said: “By signing on to the code of conduct states the official commitment to work with honestly to the Government of Papua New Guinea.

“Also agreeing to develop the capacity of the Papua New Guineans they work with.