SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD'S COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT COMPLETED TWO WEEKS OF INTENSE TRAINING WITH VISITING CONSULTANT FROM TCI
Over the two-week period 18th February - 1st March 2019, Inspectors and other members of staff of the Compliance Department of the Social Security Board, were engaged in an intense training workshop, conducted by Mr. Walter Gardiner, MBA, Social Security/Employment Law Consultant and former Director of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Social Security Board.
Under the premise that transformation begins within, this training exercise formed part of several transformational processes currently taking place at the Social Security Board, in line with its 2019 Strategic Plan and its focus on delivering "Transformational Social Security" to the Anguillian community over the next three-five years.
Officers will also be exposed to training in court proceedings as the Board prepares to handle "in-house" matters of non-compliance.
The first week of the training workshop focused on the topics of: The Review of the Regulations in Relation to Compliance, The Role of the Inspector, The Role of the Compliance Department in Relation to the Payment of Benefits, and Preparing for Surveys, Inspections and Investigations.
The second week of the training workshop focused on conducting field surveys and visits, inspection of employers and the self-employed; final meetings and review of training with the Inspectorate, Compliance Manager, Deputy Director; final meetings, review of training, report of findings and recommendations with the Director, Chairman and/or the Board.
The Board's Directors, Management and Staff (especially those of the Compliance Department) expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the consultant, Mr. Walter Gardiner, for his well-executed training workshop, and for sharing his knowledge and expertise with the Anguilla Social Security Board. The purpose of the training was to strengthen the Compliance Department and improve performance and service delivery to contributors. After two weeks of training, staff members are now empowered to perform their duties. The training workshop was considered very timely and critical for the Compliance Department.