Essay On Contractual Commitment

Aim
To determine and evaluate the impact of the transformation from Permanent Appointment to Contractual Appointment in the Public Service Sector in Fiji.

Objectives
• To find out whether the staff has adapted to the new change of Contractual Appointment.

• To discover whether the new appointees are satisfied with the Contractual Appointment.

• Ways to encounter problems identified with Contractual Appointment in this report.

Research Methodology and Methods
Contractual Appointment is a new concept in the service industry globally including the third world country like Fiji. In 2006 when the new military regime introduced this in the public sector in Fiji, the public servants had mixed feelings. They are still trying to adapt to this new

Reason was that the service sector faced competition from local and or international firms that was usually operating at lower costs. This meant that the managers had to re-engineer their organization in an effect to increase their global competiveness.
Changes included changes in organization culture; greater use of technology; increase in training; introduction of new plant/equipment/techniques; upgrading of facilities and introduction of new products and services (2002 JEF Survey).
The Jamaica Employees Federation (JEF) survey in 1997 and 2002 ‘employer, employee perspective on contract work’ revealed that:-
• Almost 90% of all respondents indicated the need for regulation relating to contract both in terms of local legislation and international convention.
• 28% were indifferent,28% dissatisfied with the condition of new contract, only 18% satisfied
• 75% of contract workers worked similar hours to regular staff, 15% worked more hours and 9% worked less
• Loss or reduction in fringe benefits and union status is less than

legally binded job agreement between employer and employee for future retention based on excel performance.
Job satisfaction Responsibility of effective and efficient outcome of readily acceptable tasks on time. empowerment and provision of salient internal and external incentives .honest and accurate feedback
Performance Elements of performance curve in a product or service at satisfactory level of any customer. the product of ability multiplied by motivation and self-esteem for job satisfaction.
Productivity Achievement of set targets in a given period of time with significant results. Objectives and goals met in line with mission and vision of an organization based on exceptional performance

Concept Mapping

A Contractual B Contractual

Permanent Contract Permanent Contract

JOB SECURITY