§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many civil servants by grade resigned from his Department in the financial year 1986–87; what percentage of the total number of staff employed by his Department this represents; and what measures he is taking to reduce the level of staff turnover.
§ Mr. LeeThe figures requested are as follows:
Resignations for year ending 31 March 1987 Number Administrative Assistant 2,369 Administrative Officer 2,847 Typist 161 Executive Officer 282 Administrative Trainee/ Management Trainee/Higher Executive Officer (Development) 1 Higher Executive Officer 45 Senior Executive Officer 13 Grade 7 and above 7 Others 257 Total 5,982 Notes:
1. 'Others' includes industrial staff.
2. Casual staff are excluded.
3. Part-time staff are counted as whole units.
This represents 9.44 per cent, of the total number of staff employed by the Department of Employment Group.
We continue to use a range of personnel measures to reduce the level of staff turnover including effective recruitment of the staff we need, realistic levels of pay, reasonable working conditions, career development and training, good communications and employee involvement in the work, and recognition of a job well done.