Lao PDR - Civil Service Pay and Compensation Review : Attracting and Motivating Civil Servants

Lao PDR is at a point on its development trajectory where strategic attention to administrative performance is crucial. An efficient and high-performing civil service, with the compensation and human resource management systems to attract and motiv...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Other Poverty Study
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ARTICLE BUDGET CONSTRAINTS BUDGET DEPARTMENT CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS CAPACITY-BUILDING CAREER ADVANCEMENT CAREER STRUCTURE CAREER TRACKS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL MINISTRIES CIVIL SERVANT CIVIL SERVANTS CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SERVICE CADRES CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYMENT CIVIL SERVICE INCENTIVES CIVIL SERVICE JOBS CIVIL SERVICE LAW CIVIL SERVICE MANAGEMENT CIVIL SERVICE PAY CIVIL SERVICE PERFORMANCE CIVIL SERVICE RECRUITMENT CIVIL SERVICE REFORM CIVIL SERVICE REFORM PROCESS CIVIL SERVICE REMUNERATION CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES CIVIL SERVICE SIZE CIVIL SERVICE STATISTICS CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM CIVIL SERVICE WAGES COLLABORATION CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CONSENSUS CONSULTATION DATA ANALYSIS DATA COLLECTION DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION OF SERVICE DELIVERY DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT DIAGNOSTIC TOOL DONOR FUNDING DUE PROCESS EDUCATION SECTOR EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EMPLOYMENT REFORM ENTITLEMENTS EXCHANGE RATES FIGURES FINANCIAL CRISIS FISCAL CONSTRAINT FISCAL CONSTRAINTS FISCAL COST FISCAL COSTS FISCAL PERSPECTIVE FISCAL POLICY FISCAL PRESSURES FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY FLEXIBILITY FOCUS GROUP FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS FOCUS GROUP METHODOLOGY FOCUS GROUPS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH WORKERS HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INTERVIEWS LABOR LAW LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LIABILITY LINE MINISTRIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MILITARY PERSONNEL MINISTER MINISTERS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NATURAL RESOURCES NEGOTIATIONS NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OFFICIAL GAZETTE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY PATRONAGE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE ORIENTATION PERSONNEL DEPARTMENTS PERSONNEL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT POLICE POLICY DECISIONS POLITICAL APPOINTEES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION SUPPORT PREPARATION PRIVATE FIRMS PRIVATE SECTOR PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS PROVINCIAL LEVEL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC EMPLOYEES PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC SECTOR LABOR PUBLIC SECTOR SPECIALIST PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT EXPENDITURE RECURRENT EXPENDITURES REFORM AGENDA REFORM PROCESS REFORM PROGRAM REMUNERATION PACKAGE REMUNERATION POLICIES REMUNERATION SYSTEM SECTORAL ALLOCATIONS SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PROVISION SOCIAL BENEFITS SOCIAL NETWORK SOCIAL WELFARE STRATEGIC POLICY TOTAL EXPENDITURE TOTAL SPENDING TRANSPARENCY VILLAGE WAGE POLICY WORK HOURS WORKING HOURS WORKPLACE
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Summary:	Lao PDR is at a point on its development trajectory where strategic attention to administrative performance is crucial. An efficient and high-performing civil service, with the compensation and human resource management systems to attract and motivate qualified personnel, will be essential to Lao PDR's development efforts. The ministerial-level Public Administration and Civil Service Authority (PACSA) is currently spearheading the drafting of a comprehensive new civil service management strategy that will be implemented over the period 2010-2020, with a number of important reforms to strengthen the civil service anticipated to take place within the next five years. Key objectives include improvements in human resource policies and planning, salary reform, and enhanced performance management. In order to present as comprehensive a picture as possible of the Lao civil service pay and compensation system, and its strengths and challenges, this report comprises four chapters. The first characterizes the Lao civil service in perspective. The second examines how civil servants are compensated. The third assesses whether they are compensated adequately. The fourth summarizes civil servants own characterization of their incentives in both compensation- and non-compensation-related terms. A brief conclusion points to a set of principles for civil service reform and outlines three sequenced steps toward achieving a more rational civil service pay and grading system.

Lao PDR - Civil Service Pay and Compensation Review : Attracting and Motivating Civil Servants

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