Government enforces employment freeze as cost-cutting measure
The government has ceased filling vacancies in the civil service in a bid to reduce recurrent expenditure. The cost cutting measures suggest the government was unable to raise the forecast revenue of MVR21.5 billion (US$1.3 billion) for 2015.
01 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
The government has decided to freeze hiring to replace vacant posts in the civil service as a cost-cutting measure.
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) said in a circular issued yesterday that the president’s office had requested the commission to cease hiring for posts that become vacant from October 1 onward and in 2016.
The CSC also instructed government offices to seek approval from ministers and the finance ministry before making job announcements.
Cost-cutting measures such as limiting overtime pay and suspending development projects are common towards the end of the year.
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