Selection for Employee Retention and Layoff

Section 21 of the Public Service Employment Regulations (PSER) requires that if the services of one or more employees of a part of an organization are no longer required, that the Deputy Head assess the merit of the employees employed in similar positions or performing similar duties in the same occupational group and level within that part of the organization, and identify, in accordance with merit, the employees who are to be retained and those to be subject to workforce adjustment.