How we are digitalizing public service with OndoHRM – Aragbaiye
As part of efforts to strengthen the public service, Ondo state government has introduced an home-grown human resources management software known as OndoHRM to digitize all processes and tasks.
The Head of Service, Dare Aragbaiye at an interface with selected officers from ministries, departments and agencies of government in Ondo state on the workings of the new initiative, assured of more innovations that will ensure optimum productivity in the public service.
OSRC’s Shola Ilesanmi reports that the meeting was also used to validate records of ministries, departments and agencies of government.
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Ondo Head of Service, Dare Aragbaiye rates high ODSIP in one year
Ondo state Head of Service, Dare Aragbaiye says the introduction of the Ondo Service Improvement Programme, ODSIP, about a year ago has facilitated a paradigm shift in service delivery.
Mr Aragbaiye at the 3rd quarterly meeting with ODSIP Ambassadors in Akure, assured that government will continue to reinvent public service for greater efficiency.
OSRC’s Shola Ilesanmi reports that the ODSIP ambassadors were also kept abreast of the Ondo State Contributory Health Scheme at the meeting.
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DPSRD PAYS WARM CALL TO PENSION TRANSITIONAL DEPT.
The Department of Public Service Reform and Development (DPSRD), Office of the Head of Service, led by the Administrative Secretary, Mr. Oluwagbenga Akingbasote, on Monday, 2nd Nov. 2020 paid an unsolicited visit to the Pension Transitional Dept, Okeeda, Akure.
On ground to receive the Reform team were the management and staff of the Pension office, led by the Administrative Secretary, Chief Dele Akinmoye.
The major crux of the call are as summarised below:
* to sympathise with affected MDAs on the recent fire inferno that affected some Okeeda offices;
* to welcome the new Headship and the newly deployed staffs of the Pension Transitional Dept;
* to highlight activities of DPSRD, as part of its advocacy mandate – Change Ambassadorship, ODSIP Handbook, Newsletter, mandatory returns on MDA reforms, ongoing home-grown HRM package, etc;
* to point out the already existing collaboration between the two offices, both under the amiable Head of Service, Mr. Dare Aragbaiye, that oversaw the improvement in the processing of retirement benefits;
* to consolidate on the achievements and widen the net to cover TESCOM and SUBEB, so as to eradicate racketeering, delays, bribery etc;
* to remind the Pension office of the next steps forward, including computerisation & digitization, to ensure smooth transition from active service to retirement in the shortest possible time.
ODSIP Souvenirs were thereafter presented to the new Headship and some staff of the Pension Transitional Dept, in appreciation of the work being done and to spur them to continue to do more.
On his part, Chief Dele Akinmoye thanked Mr. Oluwagbenga Akingbasote and his team for the honour. He appreciated them for the good work he met on ground and assured that his period in the Office would witness more Reforms, in line with the vision of the Head of Service and Mr. Governor.
The Ondo State Head of Service, Mr. Dare Aragbaiye’s second quarterly Interaction with ODSIP Change Ambassadors
Ondo State Head of Service, Dare Aragbaiye has assured that the public service will continue to live up to expectations despite challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.
OSRC’s Shola Ilesanmi reports that Mr Aragbaiye during his second quarterly interface with the public service Change Ambassadors in Akure, emphasized the need for more collaborative efforts to guarantee the effective implementation of the Ondo Service Improvement Programme (ODSIP).
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We ‘ll reward hardwork, Aragbaiye assures workers
Also in his remarks, Ondo State workers have been assured that diligent and hardworking staff will be rewarded just as three workers of the Ministry of Works were given accelerated promotion following their exemplary services to the state.
He urged them to carry out their activities with diligence and dedication with the promise that these attributes will make them to be spotted.
Aragbaiye thanked them for their support to the state government by maintaining a seamless operation even as officers on lower cadres were asked to stay home due to COVID-19.
The secretary, Reform Office at the office of the Head of Service, Gbenga Akingbasote said that the essence of the programme was to teach the participants on how to carry out improvement of some processes that needed such an attention in their MDAs.
Delivering a lecture at the meeting was the Permanent Secretary, Pension Transitional Department, Mr. Tope Kolawole said that his department handles pension transition for intending retirees in a bid to make access to their retirement benefits less cumbersome.
He explained that the current administration was determined to ensure that retirees are not put under stress In the process of receiving their benefits which had prompted the current head of service to call a meeting of the stakeholders.
He said the forum then came up with a reform agenda that could ease retirement processes especially for those who do not live in the state capital as they could now also access pension forms at their local government areas.
“A teacher had to produce 27 documents before now. When we met and deliberated, it was reduced from 27 to 15. While that of the civil servants was reduced from 25 to 11”
Permanent Secretary, Service Matters, Mr Bayo Felix charged the change agents to share what they learnt at the meeting with their colleagues.
Also delivering a paper was Allen Idowu Owolabi, Director, Direct Labour Engineering Unit on the framework for reduction in the cost of road construction.
He noted that the budget of road infrastructure takes a huge chunk out of the state’s fund.
He also informed the gathering that road constructions have been reduced due to the financial constraints brought about by COVID- 19.
He disclosed that the mode of payment is now mostly reimbursements for contractors as against the former mobilisation which he said has encouraged timely delivery and quality projects.
He hinted that the government was able to save a whopping sum of 150 million naira as it began to involve the in house engineers in road maintenance.
Source: The hope newspaper
ODSIP Newsletter Vol.1 No.1
The Department of Public Service Reform and Dev. has commenced qtrly publication of ODSIP Newsletter. The maiden edition was unveiled by the amiable HoS – Mr. Dare Aragbaiye yday Wednesday. Change Ambassadors will be delivering copies to MDAs. I enjoin us all to encourage workers to read them for education and enlightenment. Educational and Innovative Service Related Articles are welcome from Public Servants for publication in subsequent editions pls. Thanks – Akingbasote O.S.
