2010 Annual Report - Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands

Employee Breakdown
by Department
Procurement
1
Justice Swan
Chambers
4
Administration
6
Chief Justice Hodge
Chambers
5
Bar
Admissions
2
Justice Cabret
Chambers
4
Clerk of the Court
6
Judicial Security
6
Information
Technology
3
Financial
Services
2
Facilities
Management
3
Human Resources
1
its mandate to secure and protect the staff, general public and
Court’s facilities by monitoring and improving operations as
needed, completing a comprehensive security manual, with a
pertinent Use of Force Policy, and facilitating educational drills
and responses to aid in the awareness of Court personnel. In
addition, a comprehensive training schedule will be established
to ensure quarterly firearms training, semiannual firearms
qualifications, and routine defensive tactical and physical
training.
Human Resources. The Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands’
Human Resources Division was formally staffed on May 3, 2010,
with the hiring of the Court’s first Human Resources Manager. The
Division is responsible for planning, developing, implementing,
administering and evaluating the personnel program for the
Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands. Additionally, the division
organizes, directs and coordinates all aspects of the personnel
system, including recruitment, testing, selection and retention,
job classification, compensation administration, training, and
workers compensation.
Staffing. In fiscal year 2010, the Supreme Court workforce
consisted of forty three (43) dedicated personnel, an increase of
fourteen (14) from fiscal year 2009. As stated in the objectives for
fiscal year 2009, the Court filled the following critical positions:
Accounting Clerk I, Administrative Officer I, Building and
Grounds Maintenance Worker, Computer Support Technician,
Custodian, Deputy Marshal, Executive Assistant, Human
Resources Manager, Procurement Manager, Switchboard
Operator/Receptionist, and Staff Attorney.
Despite the strides made in filling positions in fiscal year 2010, the
Supreme Court closed the fiscal year with twenty (20) vacancies,
with recruitment ongoing for the positions of Chief Financial
Officer and Facilities Manager.
Employees of the Year. Each year, the Court undertakes the
difficult task of selecting one employee from each court location
to be awarded the prestigious honor of Employee of the Year.
The two dedicated and exemplary employees chosen as 2010
Employees of the Year were Mrs. Twana Augustin, Deputy Clerk
I on the island of St. Croix and Mrs. Kerry Miller, Accounting
Clerk II on St. Thomas. Both of these individuals were chosen
based on their exceptional service and professionalism. The
Court is privileged to have these persons on our team.
Professional Development. Continual development of our
human resources is important to the Supreme Court of the Virgin
Islands. It includes the process of enhancing the effectiveness of
our court and the well-being of staff through planned trainings
and activities that provide the necessary skills to meet current
and future job demands.
During fiscal year 2010, the Supreme Court facilitated attendance
at the following conferences: Conference of Chief Justices’ Mid-
Winter Meeting, Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of
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