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SUNY/CLD, in cooperation with the Civil
Service Board (CSB), organized a workshop on December 14,
2009 at Movenpick Hotel between CSB and various
municipalities on the sustainability of information sharing
programs.
Extending over all civil servants, the Civil Service Board
(CSB) maintains records for each employee and establishes
entrance and performance standards, rank and pay scales,
promotion requirements and retirement regulations ensuring
that its municipalities share personnel information in an
efficient and effective manner. This event is one of many
other encounters organized by SUNY-CLD that aims to improve
the capacities of oversight agencies and municipalities
under its jurisdiction and prepare municipal employees to
maintain personnel information.
Discussions focused on administrative issues such as
employees’ affairs and their personal files along with other
financial subjects related to payroll issuance, allowances
computation and deductions and their integration in
electronic-based information sharing programs. Concerns
voiced among municipalities included timely transfer of
information between employees and CSB officials with regards
to the submission of forms and files and clarification of
financial requirements.
Over 50 employees from the CSB, the Ministry of Interior and
Municipalities, and various municipalities attended the
event, among whom were Dr. Mtanios Al Halabi, President in
charge of employees’ administration in the CSB, who opened
the workshop emphasizing the importance of SUNY’s assistance
in the management of personnel files towards
decentralization; and Mr. Khalil Al Hajal, Director General
of Administrations and Local Councils of the Ministry of
Interior and Municipalities.
While thanking the participants for attending, SUNY/CLD
Lebanon Director Mr. Mahmoud Batlouni, expressed much hope
that this session would bring further discussions and
suggestions on the subject. He reiterated the importance of
sharing and synchronizing information between the
municipalities and the CSB in a concerted manner.
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