The latest comprehensive assessment of psychosocial elements, developed using the Spadesic Method 4.1 by the National Institute for Work and Health, reveals the current circumstances various departments are experiencing within the City of San Miguel de Abona’s workplace. This investigation, which examines several psychosocial factors including workload, supervision, training, and emotional well-being, reveals that at least half of the municipal employees believe that their workload is excessive, while 45.5% encounter challenges in executing their duties.
The findings further indicate a “structural decline in work organisation and management.” As per the local socialist spokesperson, José Carlos Rodríguez, these results portray “an untenable working environment and inadequate management that adversely affects the morale and productivity of staff.”
A significant point raised in the report points to “a lack of participation and oversight”, particularly in crucial sectors like the Local Police. A staggering 80% of officers characterised the oversight of planning as “inadequate”, whereas over 60% report that the supervision regarding the quality of their output is “non-existent.” Moreover, workload emerges as another vital factor: 80% of local police personnel feel that the allotted time to carry out their responsibilities is “insufficient,” and 90% assert that the continuous attention required in their roles compels them to work beyond their scheduled hours.
In response to the concerns expressed in the report, Antonio Manuel Rodríguez Gómez, the council member overseeing Finance and Internal Regime (CC), acknowledged yesterday that, although the local police department exhibits “high risks” concerning workload and function performance, the working conditions in the other departments are “acceptable.”
Furthermore, the nationalist mayor emphasised that the recruitment of new officers encounters “challenges” due to restrictions enforced by the central government on the personnel replacement rate, which restricts their ability to employ new staff.
“We believe that this situation can be improved with the recruitment of additional officers; however, the replacement rate, which hinges on retirements, restricts our options. We are exploring alternative solutions such as service commissions, but we recognise that these are merely temporary fixes,” articulated Rodríguez Gómez yesterday.
