“Reforming the evaluation system is necessary to raise government efficiency and competitiveness. It is our goal, and we believe the public will support the reform,” Lo said at the Presidential Office.
Asked about the opposition to the proposed amendment, Lo said Ma had already advised the Examination Yuan to hold public hearings to explain the proposal to draw more support from public servants.
Taipei Deputy Mayor Lee Yong-ping (李永萍) said the Examination Yuan should come up with other plans, rather than the quota-based evaluation system to streamline the civil service system and treat the nation’s civil servants better.
“There should be outside-the-box thinking to force high-ranking officials that perform poorly to be demoted, while allowing lower-ranking public servants to be promoted for exceptional performance,” Lee said.
Lee said the Taipei City Government supports performance-based evaluation reforms, but opposes the proposed system because it would be unfair to smaller government departments with outstanding administrative records.
While saying that Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌) also agreed that the proposed amendment would be unfair to most public servants, Lee dismissed allegations that Hau opposed the proposal to gain the support of public servants ahead of the December mayoral election.
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY RICH CHANG AND CNA
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