Both Sides of The Coin: The Story of The Central Bank of Barbados 1972-2017

108 THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT The flipside of taking care of its human resources was provision by the Bank of an environment that was safe and friendly to the staff, tenants and visitors. In seeking to achieve this goal, the Bank had to take into account an increased establishment, the ageing physical infrastructure and the higher national priority accorded to health and safety during the new century. Reorganisation and space management One course of action was to re-organise the management structure of the department responsible for the physical environment. At the end of 2000 it was decided to establish a full Facilities Management Department with oversight for services as well as maintenance, security and the Bank’s Clockwise from top left: Governor Williams presenting Arlette King with the Star Performer Award in 2005, Governor Worrell and awardees in 2011 and Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, Governor Worrell and awardees in 2012.