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Towards a Smart Staff Retention Policy for the Sustainable EU Integration of Serbia

Why a staf retention policy?

Adequate administrative capacities are one of the crucial preconditions for a successful and sustainable membership of Serbia in the EU. However, experienced employees have been increasingly leaving their public administration jobs due to inadequate work conditions. Given that over 50% of surveyed employees working on EU/IPA jobs have an intention of leaving the administration within the following year, a quality staff retention policy is essential, especially taking into account the relevance of these employees and their contribution to the EU accession and integration processes.


This brief has made as a part of Towards a Smart Staff Retention Policy for the Sustainable EU Integration of Serbia.

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