Download or read book The Contract System of Employment for Senior Government Officials written by Philip Duku Osei and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2011 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication reviews the effects of the reforms implemented under the 'new public management' programme on the roles and conditions of service of permanent secretaries and directors in Belize, Guyana, Jamaica and St Lucia. These countries introduced the contract system of employment, and their experiences highlight the importance of acknowledging context in considering the implications of the contract system, and the challenges of implementation.