Recruitment

The recruitment of the human resources is imperative to facilitate the growth of the Tourism sector as stated in the Vision 2020 document. In this regard, staff is employed as Contract employees through advertisements, requests  submited to Public Service Commission, daily rated employees, and support staff such as OJT from Ministry of Science Technology and Tertiary Education and short term contract employees from the Ministry of Labour.

Training and Development

Training and development programmes are aimed at maximising performance and designed to enable individuals, teams and organizations to become more effective. Training programmes are conducted in-house on the Ministry’s compound, by other Government agencies such as Ministry of Public Administration, local providers such as the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, and  regional and international sources as advertised. Staff can also apply for financial support to assist in their quest for self development and career enhancement. Training is offered based on consensus and collaboration between the employee and the supervisor.

Compensation Management

Although not directly responsible for the fixing of salaries, the Human Resource division has the responsibility for ensuring that the relevant approvals are received for the payment of salaries to employees.

Employees’ Benefits

Employees benefits are meant to increase the economic security of the employee. In addition to salaries employees are eligible for benefits as determined in the contract agreement, or as determined through the collective bargaining procedure by the unions, in respect of other Public Officers, and daily rated employees.
These benefits are group insurance, tuition grants, sick leave, casual leave, personal leave, vacation leave and severance packages such as gratuity and/or pension payments.

Performance Appraisal

Performance appraisals give feedback on performance and play a great part in the career development of each employee. It identifies the employees’ training needs, the organization’s rewards through the payment of increment, the basis of salary increases, promotions and disciplinary actions.

Industrial Relations

Employee discipline is essential to organizational success and the HR Division is guided by the established rules and regulations of the Public Service for monthly paid officers.

The Ministry addresses disciplinary issues in relation to daily rated workers as laid out in the collective agreement.

The Human Resource Management Division plays the most important role in the implementation of the strategic plans of the Ministry and is the unifying force in ensuring that the organization achievements its strategic charge.

The division is located on the second floor of the Ministry, and any information can be sourced from members of staff via the following media:

Telephones 625-0963; 624-1403; 6239604
Extensions: 253,254,255,287,305.
Email: mintourism@tourism.gov.tt