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SINGAPORE — Civil servants interviewed by TODAY welcomed the refinements to the system used to gauge their leadership potential, as they hoped that these will usher in a more holistic and transparent assessment to help them move up the ladder.
The Currently Estimated Potential (CEP) system — which has been a bone of contention among some civil servants over the years — is expressed in terms of the largest job responsibility level an officer is assessed to be capable of undertaking in his or her career in the Public Service.
The system was likened to a “blackbox” by the civil servants who spoke to TODAY on condition of anonymity because their employment clauses disallow them to speak to the media without authorisation.
They added that they hoped the changes would mean greater incentives for civil servants to prove themselves, and level the field among scholars and non-scholars.
An assistant director in the Civil Service, who is in her 30s, said for example that those with higher CEPs — such as scholars — are often given more opportunities to shine.
Read also: Currently Estimated Potential ‘no longer single most important determinant’ in civil servants' progression following review
“I have seen instances of underperforming scholars given greater opportunities, by virtue of the fact that they have higher CEP, compared to those who are not scholars that have performed well,” she said.
While the CEPs are “not set in stone”, she added that it is “actually quite difficult for the CEP to change”.
In recent years, the system has been the subject of several parliamentary questions filed by Members of Parliament (MPs).
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...mated-potential-system-hope-more-holistic-and
The Currently Estimated Potential (CEP) system — which has been a bone of contention among some civil servants over the years — is expressed in terms of the largest job responsibility level an officer is assessed to be capable of undertaking in his or her career in the Public Service.
The system was likened to a “blackbox” by the civil servants who spoke to TODAY on condition of anonymity because their employment clauses disallow them to speak to the media without authorisation.
They added that they hoped the changes would mean greater incentives for civil servants to prove themselves, and level the field among scholars and non-scholars.
An assistant director in the Civil Service, who is in her 30s, said for example that those with higher CEPs — such as scholars — are often given more opportunities to shine.
Read also: Currently Estimated Potential ‘no longer single most important determinant’ in civil servants' progression following review
“I have seen instances of underperforming scholars given greater opportunities, by virtue of the fact that they have higher CEP, compared to those who are not scholars that have performed well,” she said.
While the CEPs are “not set in stone”, she added that it is “actually quite difficult for the CEP to change”.
In recent years, the system has been the subject of several parliamentary questions filed by Members of Parliament (MPs).
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...mated-potential-system-hope-more-holistic-and
