Topic: Public Service Management Law

Government formally enacted new changes Friday to the Public Service Pension Plan, most notably raising the retirement age from 60 to 65.

The Cayman Islands deputy governor will be allowed to transfer or even assign lower pay grades to civil service employees in circumstances where a Caymanian job-seeker has applied for what is considered to be a “key” position, according to proposed legislation made public this week.

Two Cayman Islands public sector agencies have pledged to change application forms for future recruitment efforts following revelations that a number of government entities were asking questions about applicants’ “nationality at birth.”

The government’s Public Service Management Law sets out in great detail the steps that must be taken before disciplining an employee for either inadequate performance, minor misconduct or gross misconduct.