Much to the committee's chagrin, the department informally performs exit interviews but does not keep records. The department indicated that it would look at more formal reporting of exit interviews but only if there were sufficient value to warrant the resources to do so. Members are of the opinion that exit interviews are an integral tool of human resource management and should be used consistently throughout government.
Discussion occurred about human resource staff located throughout the different regions. It was indicated that human resource management duties were often combined with other functions performed by an individual staff member. The committee requested the department to supply them with the number of individuals involved in the human resource field and the portion of time spent on human resources.