A discussion was held with Wollega University administration and support staff

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A discussion was held with Wollega University administration and support staff.

The stage was set up to hold introductory discussion with the newly appointed president Dr. Tesfaye Lemma with the administration and support staff. Noting that different discussions were being held with the heads of each department, expressing that it was not convenient to discuss support staff as planned and as the questions of the discussion were being asked from the staff, today's introductory program was held; They have expressed their happiness to meet the staff in person and face to face.

Earlier, they have stated that they have been discussing with various directorates such as general service, property management, student service center, campus security and academic, research and community service department and gave direction to work.

Today, by getting acquainted with the staff, identifying the gaps and problems in the institution, strengthening our strength and how to improve our service delivery, the staff at every level said that the discussion is necessary to work responsibly and diligently in order to achieve the vision of the university.

Dr. Olana Debel, Vice President of Administration and Development of Wollega University, explained the main objective of the discussion that there is a bad work culture and lack of service delivery. He stated that some employees work hard to accomplish the mission of the university by keeping their working hours but most of the employees do not work as expected. For example: the evaluation of employee’s performance based on plan and implementation results. By saying that it is not based on the law, the officials of the work department are evaluated by randomness and not according to the law, so it is very difficult to distinguish hardworking workers. After this, they said that every worker will be judged by the work and the result given and after the structure that is being built, the workers will be trained to move to their assigned places.

Employees have also raised the problems that were on their part and gave an idea on what should be done in the future. Participants pointed out that the implementation of the new staff structure has been delayed and when the president of the university Dr. Tesfaye Lemma answered that the reason for the withdrawal is because there are many complaints.

From the overall discussion, he said that there should be a discussion at every stage, that it is important to solve the problems of employees at every stage, and that there is a need for a fair and honest work evaluation, that it is necessary to see ourselves as what our work looks like instead of pointing fingers at others, that it is a must to do the work we are given properly and to accept accountability. In what we do, in ethics, in practice, in action, in reason, in truth. He said we should be a good example in the society by working with knowledge. Dr. Tesfaye said that the work of leadership is not to make everyone happy but to focus on the law, practice, document, truth, work and results. By giving employers jobs, the result of the work done, the result of getting more acquainted with employees.