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ECCB ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017
Statistics, Internal Audit and Research. Staff also
attended various regional meetings and conferences,
whichprovidedadditional opportunities for networking
and the exchanging of ideas.
Recruitment and Selection
In order to ensure that departments were manned
adequately, the recruitment and selection of
candidates with the best fit to fill critical staffing gaps
was given high priority. Twelve recruitment exercises
were undertaken during the period which resulted in
25 new staff members being welcomed into the ECCB
family. As at 31 March 2017, the Bank had a staff
complement of 208 employees.
Policy Enhancement and Compliance
A comprehensive review of the Staff Regulations
(November 2006) was undertaken. This resulted in
the approval of Revised Staff Regulations in keeping
with best practices. To ensure optimal individual and
organisational performance, the Bank continued to
support the needs of the staff in achieving a work-life
balance by introducing a flexi-time policy.
To ensure optimal individual and
organisational performance, the Bank
continued to support the needs of the
staff in achieving a work-life balance by
introducing a flexi-time policy.
Compensation and Benefits
The HRD was actively involved in the review of benefits
which were deemed essential for the well-being of the
Bank’s human resource.
Effective July 2016, the Bank approved the initiative
for retirees to continue on its Group Health Insurance
Plan. The initiative provides an increased benefit to
the Bank’s retirees and makes available an additional
option for healthcare.
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTS
ECCB Connects
:
Who we are, What we do and How
we serve you!
As part of the thrust to provide the public with a better
understanding of the role and functions of the ECCB
and how its work affects their lives, the Bank launched
its weekly programme,
ECCB Connects
in April 2016.
The programme is aired in seasons which run for three
consecutive months with new prgrammes released on
Wednesdays. As at 31 March 2017, 43 programmes
had been released on the Bank’s YouTube channel and
Facebook page. The topics covered included:
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How the ECCB Issues andManages EC Currency;
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Steps to Bank Resolution;
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How the Work of ECCB Economists Impacts the
Lives of the People of the ECCU;
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Correspondent Banking Relations;
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Banking Products and Services;
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Counterfeiting;
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Electronic Payments System;
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How the ECCB Regulates and Supervises
Financial Institutions.