presentation by mr. kostiantyn vashchenko, head of the national agency of ukraine on civil service

National Agency of Ukraine

on Civil Service

NEW CIVIL SERVICE

new model of public service

Kostiantyn VASHCHENKOHead of the National Agency of

Ukraine on Civil Service


on Civil Service 1

EU–Ukraine Association Agreement and

Action Plan for implementation of theAgreement, set out the Civil ervice reform inaccordance with the European requirements.

Financing Agreement for the State BuildingContract between the Government of Ukraine andthe European Commission.

Reform Program of President of Ukraine“Strategy of Reforms - 2020” defines the civilservice reform as priority task.

Action Program of the Cabinet of Ministers ofUkraine

The concept of local government reformingand territorial organization of authorities inUkraine

The platform of

changes

The rule of law, good governance,

fighting corruption, ..., promote

sustainable development and effective

multilateralism are the main principle

for the strengthening of relations

between the Parties.

EU–Ukraine

Association Agreement


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Reform

Concept

STATE

DISTRICT

COMMUNITY

MANAGEMENT

SYSTEMPERSONNEL WORK

STANDARDS

GOVERNANCE

SYSTEM REFORM

IN THE STATE

REGION


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Ukraine

Strategy 2020

NEW QUALITY OF SERVICES AND

SOLUTION OF DAY-TO-DAY PROBLEMS

OF CITIZENS

POSSIBILITY TO INFLUENCE DIRECTLY

TO ALL COMMUNITY DECISIONS

INCLUDING FINANCIAL ONES

CUSTOMER-CENTRED ORIENTATION

FROM THE AUTHORITIES

REVITALIZATION OF ECONOMIC LIFE

ACTIVITY IN COMMUNITIES AND

REGIONS

INFRASTRUCTURE RENOVATION –

HIGH QUALITY OF PUBLIC UTILITIES –

ENERGY INDEPENDENCE

SELF-GOVERNANCE REFORM

REGIONAL POLICY REFORM

REFORM OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE SYSTEM

CIVIL SERVICE REFORM

E-GOVERNANCE IMPLEMENTATION

ENERGY EFFICIENCE/PUS


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Complex Civil Service reform according to European standards

Establishment of new classification of positions in civil service and salary system depending on duties, functions and responsibilities

Improvement of the state personnel policy in Civil Service area

Optimization of the tasks and functions of Civil Service

Improvement of system management of Civil Service institutions

Enhancement of authorities and institutional capacity of the central executive power body on Civil Service

Strategy of Civil

Service Reform

Goal – creation of the base for the building modern, democratic, professional, result-oriented, ethical, policy neutral and stable civil service institutions and service in local self-governance bodies that have to be integrated in single state management mechanism adapted to EU standards.


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Weak capacity of effective implementation of

government tasks

Political partiality of Civil Service

Low level of administrative services

Low prestige level of civil service and low status of civil servant

Low efficiency of mechanisms of combating corruption

Lack of transparent mechanisms of HR recruitment, career planning and development

Civil service – is a key element of efficient public administration

Civil Service

Today


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Priorities of

reform

COMPETENCE APPROACH TO THE HR MANAGEMENT

Excluding political positions from Civil Service.Complete depoliticization of Civil Service

only transparent competitive entry to the CivilService

uniform requirements for qualifications andprofessional competence of applicants for thepositions on Civil Service

new approaches to the evaluation ofemployment activity and training

career planning

optimization of the system of remunerationand removal of inter-regional disparities


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Conceptual base current legislation, which is in force for morethan 20 years

progressive provisions of the Law of Ukraine“On Civil Service” as of 17.11.2011 No. 4050, theintroduction of which was delayed twice

best European experience, particularly of theRepublic of Poland in the framework of TwinningProject “Support of Civil Service Reform in

Ukraine”, and the works of national experts, inparticular from the Centre for Political and LegalReforms

comments and suggestions of the experts ofSIGMA/OECD Program (The Program to support governance

and management improvement, established on the initiative of the EuropeanUnion and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)

Combining the best domestic and international experience

National Agency of Ukraine on

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clear delineation of the scope of law, separation ofpolitical positions from civil service occupations,competitive selection only

a competency model of human resources managementin the civil service

new approaches to the evaluation of performance andprofessional training

optimization of the remuneration system and removal ofintersectoral and regional imbalances

exclusion of corruption mechanisms in appointment ofpublic service and during the service

improvement of the public service managementsystem: strengthening of the role of the National Agencyof Ukraine on Civil Service, work of the Commission onSenior Civil Service, the role of public service leaders -state secretaries and HR services

Project

innovations


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a permanent collective executive body (Art.15)

The list of the Commission on Senior Civil Service members:

Head of the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service

Four representatives from public associations;

One representative appointed by:

Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

President of Ukraine

Committee of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine;

Representative of the trade union associations of Ukraine on the national level;

Representative of the trade union associations – representatives of employerson the national level;

Organizational and technical support to the Commission activities activity is tobe carried out by the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service.

Powers of the Commission (Art. 16):

approves the typical requirements of professional competency for theCommission on Senior Civil Service

conducts competitive selection and offers no less than 3 candidates

executes disciplinary proceedings

studies the offers for dismissal of public officers from the Senior CivilService

gives proposals to bring them to justice

Commission on

Senior Civil

Service

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Categories of

positions

Категорії посад державної служби (ст. 6)

A - Senior Civil Servants State Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and his

Deputies

State Secretary of Ministry and his Deputy

Heads of central executive bodies, which are not members of the

Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and their Deputies

Heads of Independent Structural Units (departments,

administrations) Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine,

Administration of the President of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada of

Ukraine and their Deputies

B - Heades of Departments • Heads of Structural Units (except Independent ones), Secretary of

the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Administration of the President

of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and their Deputies

C - Executives• all other civil servants (specialists)

А

B

C

А 98

DT

А 95


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Civil Service career model:

introduction of internal competition for the vacantposition in the system civil service

transfer without competition to equivalent positions andin case of reorganization

mentoring for newly appointed civil servants andduring occupying of new post

improving procedures for the annual evaluationwith the aim of career planning and identifying ofthe need to improve the professional competence(art. 43)

Annual individual program for the development of acivil servant, which includes upgrading, trainingand self-education (art. 47)

Career

motivation

70%70%

30 %

30%


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Remuneration

models

Monthly bonus and

allowanceBonuses and

allowances

Salary Salary,

allowance for

rank and for

long service

Allowance for long service – 0.03 % of

salary for each year of employment

period on civil service


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The salary of a civil servant is

composed of:

1. Fixed official salary

2. Allowances for long service

3. Allowances for the additional work (on condition that money saved

from the wage fund of public authority)

* The total amount of bonuses that can get a civil servant per year

may not exceed 30% of the total amount of his salary for the

year

According to the results of the evaluation public officials

may receive the following bonuses*:

1. The annual premium based on the annual evaluation of service

2. The periodic bonuses due to the personal contribution of civil servants

in the overall result of the public body.

After receiving a negative assessment, allowances for long

service are not paid

Financial

incentives of Civil

Service

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Systemic

changes


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Annual performance appraisal

Career planning

Professional development

Selection for Service

Remuneration

Anti-corruption mechanism

Competency

staff rightsizing;decrease turnover of employees;

upgrading of professional skills.

Predictability and sustainability of

work

Thank you for attention !

National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service

15, Prorizna str., Kyiv, Ukraine 01601

www.nads.gov.ua


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presentation by mr. kostiantyn vashchenko, head of the national agency of ukraine on civil service

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