Monrovia – The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has released the findings of a recent personnel review, highlighting significant updates to government employee records and warning against irregularities in the public service sector.
CSA Director General Josiah F. Joekai disclosed that his team reviewed a list of 75 employees, verifying 71, while two were identified as ghost names at CDA. He explained that some of the information received was outdated and incorrect, but adjustments have been made to ensure compliance with national standards.
The review extended to the Liberia Agricultural Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA), where out of 91 staff members, six employees could not be verified. Ten were found to have no formal qualifications, while two lacked any documentation. Joekai further noted that 19 employees were absent from duty for more than two months, prompting the CSA to recommend salary deductions among others. Meanwhile, 54 verified employees remain on the official payroll.
In a related development, the CSA cautioned faculty members at public universities and colleges against staging a reported “go-slow” protest to disrupt classes. In a circular, Joekai urged instructors to remain calm, continue teaching, and channel grievances through official procedures. He warned that any faculty who abandon their duties will face administrative action under Civil Service regulations.
Addressing concerns of public university staff, Joekai clarified that the CSA has no outstanding financial obligations to faculty members under its authority.
“Folks, there’s no threat here whatsoever, and fundamentally, we do not owe any faculty members and employees who are in our care. The UL payroll is independently managed by themselves, not the CSA,” he stated.
Joekai explained that the CSA is responsible only for the payrolls of county universities and colleges, stressing that their salaries are current and managed in line with Civil Service regulations. He cautioned county-based instructors not to abandon classes in solidarity with the University of Liberia faculty, noting that the issues are entirely different.
“The new Civil Service is properly structured, professional, orderly, decent, reformed, and fast becoming productive. We have functional platforms and systems to address employees’ concerns of all sorts. All faculty members and employees concerned understand and will fully cooperate,” the CSA Director-General assured.
