conducted at the Association's first General Council Meeting after the Annual General Meeting. The role of the NSRC is to provide special expertise and act as special advisors to the Officers, Executive and General Council. Executive committee The Executive Committee monthly and is responsible for the operation of the organisation. The committee responds to issues of political, social or economic nature. However, the day-to-day management of the association is the responsibility of General Secretary and the Secretariat Staff. Committees Along with the General Secretary and the staff of the association the activities of the association are also carried out by various committees. Each committee has a chairman that is appointed by the General Council at the association's annual retreat. Below are the names of the current committees: Human Resource Development (HRD) Jacisera Management Young Workers Claims Development Women's Action Constitution and Policy National Staff Relations Members Benefit and Feasibility Sports Public Education Benefits Apart from representing its members, some of the other benefits that the organisation has secured over the years are as follows: 20 acres of land in each parish Development of housing solutions Loan scheme for motor vehicle insurance The celebration of civil service week in the third week of November each year Consumer discounts at popular stores Loans for the purchase of computers Education grant Transportation for workers Computer loan Long service award for civil servants - 25 year and over The payment of pension based on the salary at retirement. Training and workshops to educate and inform workers Health insurance (Sagicor) Saturday, Sunday and Holiday should cease to be computed in the calculation of vacation leave Reduction of work week from 5 ½ days to 5 days Conversation on non-pensionable post to pensionable Tuition refund Tertiary Education Assistance Programme MoU between JCSA and MIND for the Development and Delivery of training in Industrial Relations on behalf of the Jamaica Civil Service Association EMed Jamaica Ltd Affiliated organisations Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions Caribbean Public Service Association (CPSA) Public Service International (PSI) References "History of the Jamaica Civil Service Association." Jamaica Gleaner. 20 May 1988. N.A. (28 January 2013) "Civil Service Association opens office in Mandeville." Jamaica Observer. N.A. (24 February 2013) "Jamaica Civil Service signed MoU with First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union." The Sunday Gleaner. N.A. (7 March 2013) "A Huge Sacrifice." Jamaica Gleaner. N.A. (20 December 2013) "Deal Sealed". Jamaica Observer. N.A. (23 December 2013)