18. VICE-PRIME MINISTER S OFFICE, MINISTRY OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT, LAND TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING

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1 18. VICE-PRIME MINISTER S OFFICE, MINISTRY OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT, LAND TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING 18.1 The Ministry of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping ensures the implementation of infrastructural projects dealing with bridges, roads and government buildings; the implementation of policies for a safe and efficient transport system; and safety of ships and protection of the marine environment. The Ministry has under its portfolio the Public Infrastructure Division, the National Development Unit, the Land Transport Division and the Shipping Division. PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION 18.2 The Public Infrastructure Division envisions to construct, embellish, preserve and enrich the built and unbuilt environment in the interest of functionality, aesthetics, public health, safety, welfare and culture, conducive to efficiency and comfort for the users and the public at large Its objectives are, among others, to implement all civil engineering projects in compliance with the Financial Management Manual (FMM) and the Public Procurement Act (PPA); provide prompt response and professional advice to the client in the design, maintenance, contracting, monitoring and supervision of government infrastructural projects to ensure value for money; and provide an efficient and effective asset management service for all government buildings. To this end, the Public Infrastructure Division ensures the useful life of government buildings and other assets; improves access, connectivity and mobility; and enhances community welfare through provision of social infrastructure The technical sections under the Public Infrastructure Division are: the Civil Engineering Section, Mechanical Engineering Section, Quantity Surveying Section and the Architect Section. Each section is headed by a Director in the respective discipline and supported by both professional and technical staff We are, in this Report, creating a grade of Head, Works Cadre as well as maintaining the established mechanism to address the problems of recruitment and retention at the Ministry. We are also revising the quantum of the different allowances payable to eligible officers. Allowance for Supervision 18.6 Following the merger of grades in the Engineer (Civil), Architect, Quantitiy Surveying and Mechanical Engineering cadres, those officers who were seniors prior to the merger are granted an allowance equivalent to two ~215~ Pay Review 2013

2 increments at the point they have reached in their respective salary scale. We are maintaining this provision. Recommendation We recommend that officers in the grades of Engineer/Senior Engineer (Civil), Architect/Senior Architect, Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor and Mechanical Engineer/Senior Mechanical Engineer, who held the posts of Senior Engineer (Civil), Senior Architect, Senior Quantity Surveyor and Senior Mechanical Engineer respectively as at 30 June 2008 and who are still required to assume the team leadership role and to supervise the professionals in their respective disciplines, should be paid an allowance equivalent to two increments at the point they have reached in their respective salary scale. Incremental Movement Recommendation We recommend that only those officers of the Engineering/Architecture/ Quantity Surveying cadre in post as at 31 December 2012 drawing salary in a scale the maximum of which is not less than Rs be allowed to proceed incrementally by one additional increment over and above the special provision set out at paragraph of this Report, on the same terms and conditions We also recommend that only those officers of the Engineering/ Architecture/Quantity Surveying cadre in post as at 31 December 2012 drawing salary in a scale the maximum of which is not less than Rs be allowed to move incrementally by two increments over and above the provision set out at paragraph of this Report, on the same terms and conditions The recommendations set out at paragraphs 18.8 and 18.9 above should equally apply to the corresponding grades in the fields of Engineering/ Architecture/Quantity Surveying in the Public Sector. Higher Salary Point The survey results on Recruitment and Retention in the public sector reveal that the Ministry is still facing difficulties in filling vacancies in the fields of Architecture, Quantity Surveying and to a lesser extent in Civil Engineering. In order to ensure enlistment of the services of officers with the right profile and calibre in the fields of Architecture, Quantity Surveying and Engineering, we are making provision for a higher point of entry. Recommendation We recommend that the Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms may, subject to the approval of the High Powered Committee, Pay Review 2013 ~216~

3 continue to approve the higher salary point for new entrants in the grades of Engineer/Senior Engineer (Civil), Architect/Senior Architect and Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor, based on the qualification and experience of recruits, and such adjustments in salary as may be required for officers in post. Mounting of Courses in Architecture and Quantity Surveying With a view to alleviating the problems of recruitment and retention in the longer term, the Ministry may still consider making arrangements with the University of Mauritius or the University of Technology, Mauritius for the mounting of courses in the fields of Architecture and Quantity Surveying and for the setting up of training schemes whereby trainees can be recruited and sponsored to pursue professional studies locally and/or abroad. Recommendation We recommend that the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping should expedite the procedures for the: (i) (ii) mounting of courses in the fields of Architecture and Quantity Surveying at the University of Mauritius or the University of Technology, Mauritius or any other recognised institution; and setting up of training schemes whereby trainees satisfying the conditions for admittance may be recruited and sponsored to pursue professional studies locally and/or abroad. Special Professional Retention Allowance The Special Professional Retention Allowance (SPRA) was introduced in the last overall review in order to motivate and retain certain professionals in scarcity areas based on the Survey on Recruitment and Retention Problems in the Public Sector conducted in In the context of this Report, a similar survey has been carried out in order to gauge the effectiveness of the SPRA. The results have revealed that there has been no outward movement of these professionals at the Ministry meaning that the SPRA has served its purpose of retaining professionals of high calibre So as to minimise the overall employee turnover and in view of the major developmental projects underway in this sector, we are, therefore, maintaining the SPRA up to the next overall Review on Pay and Grading Structures and Conditions of Service in the Public Sector for retaining professionals at these levels of operations The Management and officers of the Mechanical Engineering cadre have reported that they have continuously been encountering difficulties in attracting as well as retaining Mechanical Engineers at the Ministry. We are, ~217~ Pay Review 2013

4 therefore, extending the Special Professional Retention Allowance to officers of the Mechanical Engineering cadre. Recommendation We recommend, with effect from 01 January 2013 and up to the next overall Review of Pay and Grading Structures and Conditions of Service in the Public Sector, the payment of a monthly Special Professional Retention Allowance to officers of the Ministry in the Engineer/Senior Engineer (Civil), Architect/Senior Architect, Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor and Mechanical Engineer/Senior Mechanical Engineer cadres as specified in the table below: Salary SPRA % of Monthly Salary Rs up to Rs and reckoning 7 at least 10 years service in their respective grade Above Rs and up to Rs Above Rs and up to Rs Above Rs and up to Rs We further recommend that those officers who: (i) (ii) leave the service prior to the age at which they may retire without the approval of the appropriate Service Commission (Table II at Chapter 15 of Volume 1) should refund the totality of the Special Professional Retention Allowance paid to them; and retire from the service on reaching the age at which they may retire without the approval of the appropriate Service Commission or thereafter, should refund only that part of the Special Professional Retention Allowance which they would have earned under this scheme after reaching the age at which they may retire without the approval of the appropriate Service Commission. However, provision made at paragraph (i) and (ii), should not apply to officers retiring as per their new compulsory retirement age or on medical ground Should a Ministry face similar problems in the fields of Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering and any other field of Pay Review 2013 ~218~

5 Engineering, the Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms may, on a case-to-case basis and depending on its merit, extend, subject to the approval of the High Powered Committee, the foregoing provisions, as appropriate. Trainees in Engineering and Architecture At present, graduates in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Architecture who are required to undergo pre-registration practical training in order to be registered in accordance with legislation in force to be able to practice, are paid a fee of Rs monthly. We are revising the quantum. Recommendation We recommend that the fee payable be revised to Rs monthly We also recommend that Trainees in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Architecture who use their car for official travelling in the discharge of their duties should be refunded their travelling expenses based on the distance travelled at the rate of Rs 5.40 per km or should be refunded bus fares. Survey Fees for the Mechanical Engineering Cadre The officers of the Mechanical Engineering cadre of the Plaine Lauzun Mechanical Workshop are required to examine vehicles, purchased duty free by public officers and taxi owners, involved in accidents and declared total loss by the insurance companies. They also examine and advise on the adapted or modified cars for handicapped persons so as to enable them to purchase duty free vehicles. The survey fee paid to the officers of the Mechanical Engineering cadre is at present Rs 625 per examination. We are revising the quantum. Recommendation We recommend that the survey fee payable to the officers of the Mechanical Engineering cadre be revised to Rs 690 per examination. Examination Fees for the Mechanical Engineering Cadre The officers of the Mechanical Engineering cadre of the Ministry are also paid a fee of Rs 625 per examination for carrying out examinations of vehicles for their road worthiness outside normal working hours upon the request of the National Transport Authority, Ministries, among others. We are revising the examination fees. Recommendation We recommend that the fee payable to the officers of the Mechanical Engineering cadre be revised to Rs 690 per examination. ~219~ Pay Review 2013

6 Duty Allowance At present, a Duty Allowance of Rs 625 monthly is paid after normal working hours to those Technical and Mechanical Officers and Senior Technical and Mechanical Officers of the Plaine Lauzun Mechanical Workshop who examine, assess, evaluate and report on damages sustained by Government vehicles involved in accidents. Since a few officers of the Mechanical Engineering cadre are also required to perform similar duties, we are extending the Duty Allowance to the officers concerned and reviewing the quantum. Recommendation We recommend that a Duty Allowance of Rs 690 monthly be paid to those officers of the Technical and Mechanical Officer cadre and Mechanical Engineering cadre who are required to examine Government vehicles involved in accidents after normal working hours. Head, Works Cadre (New Grade) The Public Infrastructure Division is presently divided into three zones. Each zone is headed by a Superintendent of Works who is assisted by officers of the Inspectorate cadre. In view of the increase in the level of activities and to ensure the proper monitoring of the three zones, there is need to reinforce the present structure with the creation of a grade at the apex of the Inspectorate cadre. Recommendation We recommend the creation of a grade of Head, Works Cadre. Promotion should be made, on the basis of experience and merit, of officers in the grade of Superintendent of Works reckoning at least two years service in a substantive capacity in the grade The Head, Works Cadre would be required, inter alia, to organise, supervise and manage the works of the Superintendent of Works and other staff of the Inspectorate cadre; advise Management on matters related to all works carried out by the direct labour with due regards to efficiency and effectiveness; establish proper system of control of funds, assets and human resources and ensure that adequate security of proper records are kept and maintained; and ensure that events organised at national level such as National Day Celebrations, State Visits and socio-cultural and religious ceremonies are well coordinated. Pay Review 2013 ~220~

7 MINISTRY OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT, LAND TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION SALARY SCHEDULE Rs Senior Chief Executive Rs Permanent Secretary Rs x x x x x QB x Machine Minder/Senior Machine Minder (Bindery) Rs x x x x Leading Hand Rs x x x x Driver Rs 9000 x x x Watchman Rs 8500 x x Stores Attendant Rs 8275 x x x Lorry Loader Rs 7400 x x x x General Worker (Personal to employees in post as at ) Rs 7400 x x x General Worker ~221~ Pay Review 2013

8 Rs CIVIL ENGINEERING SECTION Director (Civil Engineering) (Personal to holder in post as at ) Rs Director (Civil Engineering) (Future Holder) Rs x x Deputy Director (Civil Engineering) Rs x x Principal Engineer Rs x x x x PB x Engineer/Senior Engineer (Civil) Rs MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SECTION Director (Mechanical Engineering) (Personal to holder in post as at ) Rs Director (Mechanical Engineering) (Future Holder) Rs x x Deputy Director (Mechanical Engineering) Rs x x Principal Mechanical Engineer Rs x x x x PB x Mechanical Engineer/Senior Mechanical Engineer Pay Review 2013 ~222~

9 Rs x x x x Senior Technical and Mechanical Officer Rs x x x x x Technical and Mechanical Officer Rs x x x x x x Automobile Electronics Technician Rs x x Principal Technical Officer (Civil Engineering) Principal Technical and Mechanical Officer Rs x x x x Senior Technical Officer (Civil Engineering) Rs x x x x x Technical Officer Rs QUANTITY SURVEYING SECTION Director (Quantity Surveying) (Personal to holder in post as at ) Rs Director (Quantity Surveying) (Future Holder) Rs x x Deputy Director (Quantity Surveying) Rs x x Principal Quantity Surveyor ~223~ Pay Review 2013

10 Rs x x x x PB x Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor Rs x x x x Assistant Quantity Surveyor Rs x x Chief Technician (Quantity Surveying) Rs x x x x Principal Technician (Quantity Surveying) Rs x x x Senior Technician (Quantity Surveying) Rs x x x x x Technician (Quantity Surveying)(Personal) Rs x x x x x Technician (Quantity Surveying) Rs x Head, Works Cadre (New Grade) Rs x x Superintendent of Works Rs x x x x Chief Inspector of Works Rs x x x Senior Inspector of Works Pay Review 2013 ~224~

11 Rs x x x Inspector of Works Rs x x x x x x Assistant Inspector of Works Rs x x Materials Testing Officer Rs x x x x Senior Technical Officer (Materials Testing Laboratory) Rs x x x x x Technical Officer (Materials Testing Laboratory) Rs x x Workshop Supervisor Rs x x x x x x Plan Printing Operator Rs x x x x Chief Tradesman formerly Chief Automobile Electrician Chief Blacksmith Chief Cabinet Maker Chief Carpenter Chief Coach Painter Chief Fitter Chief Locksmith Chief Mason Chief Motor/Diesel Mechanic Chief Painter Chief Panel Beater Chief Plumber and Pipe Fitter Chief Tinsmith Chief Turner and Machinist Chief Welder Chief Wood Machinist Foreman ~225~ Pay Review 2013

12 Rs x x x x x Senior Gangman Rs x x x x x Driver (Heavy vehicles above 5 tons) Driver (Mechanical Unit) Rs x x x x x Multi-Skilled Tradesman formerly Multi-Skilled Tradesman (Building Construction) Multi-Skilled Tradesman (Automative Electricity and Electronics) Rs x x x x Tradesman formerly Automobile Electrician Blacksmith Cabinet Maker Carpenter Carpenter (Works) Coach Painter Diesel Testbench Operator Fitter Locksmith Mason Mason (Works) Mechanic (Works) Motor Mechanic Motor/Diesel Mechanic Painter Panel Beater Panel Beater (Works) Plumber and Pipe Fitter Sheet Metal Worker Tinsmith Turner and Machinist Typewriter Mechanic Welder Welder (Works) Wood Machinist Blinds Maker and Tarpaulin Mender Rattaner Pay Review 2013 ~226~

13 Rs x x x x Gangman Rs x x x x x Head Survey Field Worker Rs 9000 x x x x Survey Field Worker/Senior Survey Field Worker Rs x x x x Vulcaniser Rs x x x x Senior Laboratory Attendant Rs x x x x x x Laboratory Attendant Rs x x x Plant Equipment Operator Toolskeeper (Plaine Lauzun Workshop) Rs 9250 x x x Herbicide Sprayerman Toolskeeper Rs 9000 x x x Watchman (Works) Rs 8500 x x Tradesman's Assistant Rs 8500 x x Sprayerman ~227~ Pay Review 2013

14 Rs 8275 x x x Handy Worker Rs 8275 x x x Gateman Vehicle Cleaner Rs 7400 x x x x General Worker (Works)(Personal to employees in post as at ) Rs 7400 x x x General Worker Rs ARCHITECT SECTION Director (Architecture) (Personal to holder in post as at ) Rs Director (Architecture) (Future Holder) Rs x x Deputy Director (Architecture) Rs x x Principal Architect Rs x x x x PB x Architect/Senior Architect Rs x x x x Landscape Architect Rs x x Chief Draughtsman Pay Review 2013 ~228~

15 Rs x x x x Principal Draughtsman Rs x x x Senior Draughtsman Rs x x x x x Draughtsman Rs x Trainee Draughtsman ~229~ Pay Review 2013

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