- 2023 Awardees
- Records Clerk 03/08/1987 to 30/09/2007 Second Class Clerk Lands- 01/10/2007 to 31/01/2011 Income Tax – 01/02/2011 to 31/03/2011 First Class Clerk Income Tax- 01/04/2011 to 15/10/2015 Treasury – 16/10/2015 to Current
ALLORIE SWIFT
- Allorie Denise Swift is a First-Class Clerk who is currently working at the Treasury Department, Belize City Branch. She is a graduate of Belize Technical College, currently known as the University of Belize. She started working in the public service on 3rd August 1987. Her first place of employment was at the Valuation Department as a Records Clerk. Ms. Swift worked a few years in this post before it was upgraded to that of a Second-Class Clerk. In 1997, she was transferred to the Lands Department in Belmopan. This was a bit of a challenge for her being that she lived in Belize City and would have to travel every day. Despite the situation, she remained committed and dedicated to the job. She got up early each morning to ensure she caught the 6:30 am express to Belmopan. The commuting continued for approximately 10 years before she was transferred back to the Lands Department in Belize City in 2007. A few years after she was transferred to the Income Tax Department, Belize City Branch where she received her promotion to a First-Class Clerk. Here, she worked in the Assessment Section, dealing with TD4 returns for different government departments. She also worked in the Collection Section, dealing with people who did not submit payments on their income tax return. The few years spent with the Income Tax Department were quite memorable for Ms. Swift, as she and her work colleagues went on yearly staff retreats. In October 2015 she was once again transferred to another department. This time, it was the Treasury Department, Belize City Branch. She was a bit pessimistic at first, because there are all these rumours about the Treasury Department being overwhelmed with work. After thinking it over for some time, she decided to be open minded and as we Creoles usually say, “face the music”. She therefore showed up at the Treasury Department as directed. The experience was rather pleasant and yet beneficial to her career, as she gained a wealth of knowledge in the administration section. Ms. Swift has always been an exemplary public officer who believes in giving the government its fair share of work for a day’s pay. She is always punctual to work and always willing to go the extra mile to accomplish her tasks or the tasks of others. Her goal has always been to become a true reflection of what a public officer ought to be. She has accomplished that and now she is ready to move on to another chapter of her life. “Retirement”, the part of one’s career that many look forward to with joy, meanwhile many looks toward it with fear and sadness. No one can really understand the bittersweet feeling of retirement until they walk a mile in someone’s shoe.