Public Employee Retention Research Paper by Peter Pen

This paper explains that employees no longer just want good wages and job security; they really want appreciation and involvement, demand a balance between work and family life and are not willing to sacrifice everything for their careers and their employers. The author points out that, to retain employees, the government must have an effective retention strategy, similar to non-governmental companies, which addresses four key components: Effective management, career development opportunities, life-work balance benefits and programs and compensation and recognition. The paper stresses that the government must understand employee child-care needs and provide such benefits as on site public schools, which meet the educational requirements of the local school district, on-site day care and child-care subsidies.