The States spent more than £20m. on supporting new arrivals to the island between 2018 and 2024.
But the policy has been blamed for pushing up rents across the private sector.
All aspects of the relocation directive are being examined. The States said that workforce needs, changing recruitment environment and the cost and benefit of providing relocation support would all be taken into account in the review, which should be completed in the next few weeks.
The current directive has been in force since May 2024.
The most commonly-used element is the relocation allowance, which is currently £5,000 to assist with the initial costs associated with moving, and an additional relocation allowance, which is available for up to four years if criteria is met. The initial support figure is £6,600 for anyone moving to Alderney.
Rental assistance, through the additional relocation allowance, sees the member of staff pay the first £185 of weekly rent and able to receive a top up from the States to a maximum of £260 a week. Mortgage support of about £600 a month can also be claimed, and a lump sum of £8,750 is available for anyone buying a home within the first two years of moving to the island.
Some level of relocation support is also available for Guernsey residents living outside the island who are moving back to work for the States.
‘The overall principle to this policy recognises that we will always need some staff from outside the island with the right skills to deliver essential services the community relies on, however, we also acknowledge that relocation support will be having an impact on the general rental market,’ said Policy & Resources committee vice-president Gavin St Pier.
‘We are reviewing the policy to consider a range of options to ensure we continue to get the essential staff we need, while easing pressures on the rental market.
‘The work is due to conclude by the end of this month and will then be considered by the committee in due course.’
In 2024, 292 new public sector employees, of the 876 who went into the public sector that year, accessed support in line with the directive. Last year it was 226 new employees out of a total of 742 new staff.
The States said it only recruited employees from outside the Bailiwick where it had not proved possible to attract suitably qualified applicants locally.
By far the sector attracting most relocation support is health and social care, which tends to take up more than half of the grants made. The next largest sectors are teachers, followed by law enforcement.