1.3. Staff

In line with its strategic role in the economy, and the various tasks that it undertakes, the CBRT has qualified human resources comprised of different professions. By end-2014, the total number of CBRT staff posts was 5,074; the total number of staff employed 4,753 and the occupancy rate 93.67 percent.

A total of 96 staff members have ceased employment due to retirement, resignation, military service or death, while 182 employees have been recruited. Additionally, 8 staff members, who had left the Bank to complete their military services, have returned. Consequently, the actual number of staff members by the end of the year increased by 94 to 4,753 compared to 2013 (Graph 1).

The distribution of CBRT staff is as follows: 77.17 percent comprised general administrative services, 11.24 percent technical services, 0.44 percent medical services, 0.27 percent legal services, and 10.88 percent by auxiliary services. Additionally, 15.13 percent of the staff employed is contract personnel.

Approximately 56.13 percent of the CBRT staff work at the head office, while 43.87 percent work at the branches. Based on age distribution of the staff, 38.63 percent of the personnel fall in the range of 18-35 years (Graph 2). Moreover, 72.06 percent of the Bank’s employees have associate, bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees (Graph 3).