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The table below identifies the major reasons why staff left the department. Table 3.5.3 Reasons why staff left the department for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 Termination type

Number

% of total resignations

Death

15 15 16

15.2 15.2 16.2

Resignation

Expiry of contract

Dismissal – misconduct Dismissal – inefficiency Discharged due to ill-health

1 0 2

1.0

0

2.0

Retirement – Section 16(1)(a) – 65 years Early retirement – Section 16(4) – 60 to 64 years Early retirement – Section 16(2A) (a) – 55 to 59 years

22 14

22.2 14.1

2

2.0

Early retirement – Section 16(6) – 55 to 59 years (No penalisation)

10

10.1

Transfer to other public service departments

2

2.0

Total

99

100 4.83

Total number of employees who left as a % of total employment (2 047 employees on 31 March 2021)

Table 3.5.4 Promotions by critical occupation for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021

Employees on 1 April 2020 (including Mission employees additional)

Promotions to another salary level

Salary level promotions as a % of employees by occupation

Progressions to another notch within a salary level

Notch progression as a % of employees by occupation

Occupation

*Heads of Mission Diplomatic Corps SMS: Head Office Special advisers

98

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

38

38.8 83.0 77.9

499 140

414 109

2 3

0 0

0 0

POBs

TOTAL

742

561

75.6

NOTE: *The three secondments are included

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