Data on Current Estimated Potential (CEP) of Public Officers within Five Years of Joining Public Service

1 Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Prime Minister (a) what is the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile change in a public officer's Current Estimated Potential (CEP) within five years of joining the public service; and (b) whether the Ministry will start collecting this data if it is not available.

Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): Currently Estimated Potential (CEP) is expressed as the largest job size an officer is assessed to be capable of handling in future. This assessment is expected to change from time to time as officers develop in their job roles and display more of their competencies and capabilities. We understand that the Member is asking for the number of CEP grade changes that officers with CEPs at the 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles in the initial year will have, over the first five years of their careers.

The large majority of officers, including those at the 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles, will see potential fluctuations upwards and downwards in their CEP of between 1 and 5 grades during the first five years, as they adapt to the public service work and have opportunities to demonstrate their capabilities.