𝗖𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗙𝗗𝗣 𝗮𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻

Monrovia, Liberia – October 13, 2026: The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has submitted a comprehensive report on the Annual Manpower Hearing to the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP).

The Annual Manpower Hearing was conducted from August 18 to September 1, 2026, at the CSA headquarters in Congo Town. During the exercise, CSA and MFDP technical teams assessed the manpower needs of Government Spending Entities that appeared to ensure that proposed staffing requirements were aligned with institutional mandates, workforce needs, and available national resources.

Addressing the Ministry of Information’s weekly press briefing on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, the Director-General of the Civil Service Agency, Dr. Josiah F. Joekai, Jr., said that out of the 109 Government Spending Entities invited, 77, constituting over 70 percent, appeared for the hearing. “The exercise was completed within the established timeline, and the CSA has submitted the comprehensive manpower hearing report to the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. A total of 109 entities were invited. Hearings were completed for 77 entities, with 32 remaining,” Dr. Joekai stated.

Dr. Joekai stated that the report provides an important basis for determining the personnel compensation requirements of participating institutions and aligning their proposed staffing needs with the government’s fiscal priorities. He said that, given the advanced stage of the 2027 budget preparation process and the strict timelines for budget development and submission, it was no longer practical to organize additional full-scale hearings for the 32 Government Spending Entities that did not appear for their scheduled manpower hearings.

“Accordingly, the CSA, working closely with the MFDP, will review their (the 32 entities’) proposed personnel compensation envelopes as presented during the ongoing Executive Budget Hearings,” Dr. Joekai stated.

According to the CSA Director-General, the review will enable the CSA and MFDP to make informed determinations regarding legitimate manpower needs and appropriate compensation provisions, consistent with established personnel records, budget requirements, and applicable controls.

Dr. Josiah F. Joekai, Jr., reminded the public that, at the launch of the 2027 National Budget preparation process, a fundamental principle emphasized was that only personnel compensation validated through the manpower hearing process or the approved joint CSA and MFDP review would be considered for inclusion in the 2027 National Budget.

This measure, he said, is intended to eliminate unauthorized or unjustified personnel compensation allocations, reduce inconsistencies between approved manpower requirements and budget provisions, and strengthen the integrity of government payroll planning.

Meanwhile, the CSA and MFDP have agreed to significantly curtail extra compensation allocations in the 2027 Budget, ensuring that such provisions are properly justified, controlled, and aligned with the government’s fiscal priorities.

Dr. Joekai said the goal is to establish a disciplined, transparent, and accountable compensation management system that ensures public resources are allocated to legitimate staffing needs rather than unsupported expenditure requests. The CSA Director-General maintained that the manpower hearing exercise will strengthen the connection between approved staffing structures, actual personnel requirements, and government compensation expenditures.

He assured the public that the exercise would improve budget credibility, enhance accountability among Spending Entities, reduce unnecessary personnel expenditure pressures, and promote greater fiscal discipline. Dr. Josiah F. Joekai, Jr., commended the leadership and technical teams of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and the Civil Service Agency for their excellent collaboration in completing this important national exercise.

“Our position is clear: government personnel compensation must be driven by verified manpower needs, institutional priorities, and responsible fiscal management,” he noted.

On the ongoing Nationwide Pre-Retirement Counseling and Data Collection Exercise, the CSA Director-General disclosed that approximately 2,042 employees had been reached and captured across the 14 nationwide locations as the exercise approaches its conclusion on October 16, 2026. According to him, the data represents important progress toward ensuring that the country’s retiring employees receive the guidance and support necessary to transition into retirement with dignity.

Dr. Joekai promised a dignified retirement for civil servants who are retiring while distinguishing between the respective roles of the CSA and the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP).

Dr. Joekai concluded by explaining that the CSA provides guidance on retirement procedures, effective retirement dates, required documentation, and the applicable government retirement handshake package, while NASSCORP handles pension registration, contribution verification, completion of the C1 Form, biometric identification, and guidance on pension payments through banks and mobile money services.