Former DPSM employee wins scarce skill fight

CoA justices Singh Walia and Leatile Dambe led by Isaac Lesetedi recently dismissed with costs an appeal by the Attorney General (acting on behalf of Directorate of Public Service Management or DPSM) and ordering that Buisanyang should be paid the 25% scarce skills allowance which must be computed from the date of his appointment as a management analyst.

Buisanyang worked as management analyst from July 2008 to March 2014.  During the period, the government introduced scarce skills allowance as a retention measure in respect of certain occupations in the government service.