- Source: Civil service commission
A civil service commission (also known as a Public Service Commission) is a government agency or public body that is established by the constitution, or by the legislature, to regulate the employment and working conditions of civil servants, oversee hiring and promotions, and promote the values of the public service. Its role is roughly analogous to that of the human resources department in corporations. Civil service commissions are often independent from elected politicians, maintaining the separation of the permanent, professional civil service from government ministers.
In Fiji for example, the PSC reviews government statutory powers to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in meeting public sector management objectives. It also acts as the human relations department, or central personnel authority, for the citizens' interactions with the government.
The origin of the public service commission in many jurisdictions was the White Paper Colonial 197 issued in 1950, which set out measures which were proposed to improve the quality and efficiency of the Colonial Service of the British administration. The setting up of public service commissions was proposed in its paragraph 21(xi) which mentioned that:
Public Service Commissions should be established in the Colonies. Subject to the general overriding powers of the Secretary of State, the selection and appointment of candidates in the Colonies to posts in the local service will lie with the Governor of the Colony. It is desirable that the Governor should be advised in these matters by a Public Service Commission appointed by him and so composed as to command the confidence of the Service and the public;
and that:
such Commissions should be established in the Colonies to advise the Governor on the selection and appointment of candidates to posts in the local service, and should be so composed as to command the confidence of the Service and the public.
National public service commissions
Afghanistan: Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission
Australian Public Service Commission
Bangladesh Public Service Commission
Bhutan: Royal Civil Service Commission
Brunei Public Service Commission
Public Service Commission of Canada
Taiwan: Examination Yuan of the Republic of China
Fiji Public Service Commission
Hong Kong Public Service Commission
India: Union Public Service Commission
Indonesia: National Civil Service Agency
Ireland: Office of the Civil Service and Local Appointments Commissioners abolished 2004; succeeded by:
Commission for Public Service Appointments
Public Appointments Service
Israel: State Service Commission
Kenya Public Service Commission
Malaysia: Public Service Commission
Mauritius Public Service Commission
Myanmar: Union Civil Service Board
Nepal: Public Service Commission
Nigeria:
Federal Civil Service Commission
Rivers State Civil Service Commission
Pakistan: Federal Public Service Commission
Philippines: Civil Service Commission
Samoa Public Service Commission
Sri Lanka Public Service Commission
Somaliland Civil Service Commission
South Africa Public Service Commission
Singapore: Public Service Commission
United Kingdom: Civil Service Commission
United States:
United States Civil Service Commission (defunct)
Office of Personnel Management (current)
Merit Systems Protection Board (current)
Zimbabwe Public Service Commission
See also
Category:National civil service commissions – articles for national civil service commissions
Public utilities commission (some government utilities regulation agencies are called public service commissions)
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Frank Kameny
- Francisco Duque III
- Kelompok okupasional
- Francis Biddle
- Daftar organisasi Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa menurut tempat
- Israel
- Alonzo Cushing
- Undang-Undang Hak Suara 1965
- Penolak berdasarkan hati nurani
- Hong Kong
- Civil service commission
- Civil Service Commission (Philippines)
- Civil service
- United States Civil Service Commission
- Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
- International Civil Service Commission
- Civil service entrance examination
- Civil Services Examination
- United States federal civil service
- Nigerian Civil Service