State It negotiates with the unions with the most representative power among the trade unions. authorities a new bill public function. The aforementioned norm aims to update the current norm regulating the organization and working conditions of public employees in Turkey. General Directorate of State and Municipalities, which has been in effect since 1984. The new text, which was also passed by the Council of Ministers, will be subject to -perhaps some deep changes- when the negotiations with the power plants are over, and then the first stage will be started. Congress, where the executive must have the support of a majority of the parties. Some of these innovations are; the possibility of suspending employees who fail a test of how well they do their duties. These keys The new bill accessible to El Periódico de Catalunya from the Prensa Ibérica group.
Performance-based reward or punishment
The current legislation already has a disciplinary regime under which civil servants can be dismissed. For example, abandonment of service, “notorious” lack of performance, or publication or improper use of official secrets are currently very serious crimes and “lifting” -The technical term for disqualification-. And the draft that the Government has begun to operate develops and clarifies the disciplinary regime, and also includes the obligation to regularly review the performance of all civil servants.
“Performance evaluation is defined as: OECD as one of the main tools for the continual improvement of the civil service, very useful for adapting the development of the professional career to the practice and commitment of civil servants in the performance of their duties,” the Government justifies in its draft. For this, each unit must have defined strategic goals, their adherence to which earns points in case of promotion, non-compliance If negative results are “continuous” […] will lead to the removal of the position” is as stated in the text.
The draft does not specify how the objectives will be set or the evaluation criteria for compliance with them. The text says “To be determined by regulation”. Here the CCOO and UGT have already suggested that they hope to actively intervene in the final draft.
New salary supplements
In the public function there is the figure of ‘.three years‘, that is, a salary bonus accumulated for every three years of an employee’s professional performance. Now the Government plans to reward long careers in administration with what it has christened “.horizontal promotion“In other words, the worker will receive more salary not by rising in the organizational chart, but by accumulating experience in the same position or equivalent rank. The relationship between departments or how much public employees will earn with promotion is not determined in the draft law. It is stated that if he commits the crime, he can be withdrawn to the slices.
remote work
The Ministry of Finance and Public Functions uses public function law to regulate remote work. Not all staff will be able to work remotely and government employees who require physical presence due to their duties will be excluded. This will be determined by the head of each area or department. The administration should provide the necessary tools for remote exercise, such as laptops, keyboards and other products that each unit needs to operate, as well as security tools so that the publicly available information used by each employee is not compromised. Remote working days are not stipulated and each department accepts its own terms, as previously agreed with the unions.
Plan job offers
The Ministry of Finance and Public Functions aims to improve the following mechanisms: planning while they call for public employment offers. A significant portion of AGE’s current staff will retire within the next ten years, and the Government wants to program in more detail how to replace them. To this end, the draft requires the Ministry to periodically carry out an analysis of personnel availability and needs, both in terms of the number of soldiers and the number of troops. profiles professionals or qualifications.
And, to prevent the loss of staff in understaffed departments, the bill is considering vetoing it temporarily. mobility call for tenders for the supply of civil servants or “staff limited to designated areas”. On the other side of the scales, to strengthen internal promotion for specific departments in need of staff, or to encourage continuity in active service after reaching retirement age, never exceeding 70 years of age.
public administrators
The new draft civil service law aims to infuse this working philosophy into the entire organizational chart, including public administrators, with objectives. Unions criticize him for maintaining discretion in appointments and failing to influence the professionalization of senior positions. Although approved by the Council of Ministers and subject to change, the document clearly distinguishes between trusted managers and professionals. The latter will be renewed every five years and may be dismissed “due to a negative assessment of their management” or “loss of confidence”.
Makes a clear recognition in terms of text equality in high places. “The State Administration will ensure balanced representation between men and women in professional public administration staff positions,” the draft states.