| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-28T11:19:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-09-28T11:19:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-09-11 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ireland. Department of Defence, 'Strengthening our Defence Forces - phase one : a high level plan to implement the report of the Public Service Pay Commission on recruitment and retention issues in the Permanent Defence Forces', [other], Department of Defence, 2019-09-11 | en |
| dc.description | The Public Service Pay Commission (PSPC) submitted its third Report to the Minister for Finance & Public Expenditure and Reform in May 2019. The Report addressed issues relating to the recruitment and retention of personnel in the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) on foot of a comprehensive evaluation of these issues by the PSPC. The PSPC rightly identified that a career in the PDF is not comparable with that of any civilian occupation. It highlighted special disadvantages associated with military life such as unsocial hours of
duty; prolonged periods of separation from family; exposure to danger; and restrictions associated with military discipline. The PSPC also found that most of those who join the PDF are motivated by a desire to serve their country, which they do with pride and dedication. The PSPC identified significant retention issues across the services that make up the PDF. The PDF comprises highly trained, skilled and well motivated individuals who inevitably will be sought after and attracted to civilian employment, especially in a buoyant labour market. However, the loss of key personnel places additional pressure on, and limits the capacity of, the PDF in undertaking the crucial role that it performs in service to the State. The PSPC also identified difficulties with the current recruitment arrangements for enlisted personnel and made proposals directed at ameliorating those difficulties. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Department of Defence | en |
| dc.rights | Y | en |
| dc.subject | Recruitment | en |
| dc.subject | Retention | en |
| dc.subject | Permanent Defence Force | en |
| dc.title | Strengthening our Defence Forces - phase one : a high level plan to implement the report of the Public Service Pay Commission on recruitment and retention issues in the Permanent Defence Forces | en |
| dc.type | other | en |
| dc.type.supercollection | edepositireland | |
| dc.contributor.corporatename | Ireland. Department of Defence | en |
| dc.publisher.place | ireland | en |
| dc.rights.ecaccessrights | openAccess | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2262/93571 | |
