The Chairman of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Service Affairs Anar Zhailganova told about this at the press center of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

According to her, adherence to the principle of meritocracy remains a priority task of the Agency. “Since 2015, there has been a “career” model of civil service and the career growth of an employee begins with subordinate positions.

Today, all the conditions have been created institutionally to ensure the principle of meritocracy. We will continue the practice of promoting the best employees, while ensuring the transparency and efficiency of the personnel growth system,” the Head of the Agency noted. In 2018, on the principles of competition by participating in competitions, about 7,000 young employees were promoted. To ensure the motivation of civil servants, the Agency suggests that the career prospects of employees should be “tied” to the results of evaluation of their activities. It is noted that under the current system there is no direct relationship, since the evaluation system was tested in pilot mode.

Currently, the results of the evaluation of employees are the basis for making decisions on the payment of bonuses, promotion, training, rotation, demotion in a public office or dismissal. At the same time, they are not the basis for making a decision on promotion. Since the system of assessing employees showed its effectiveness in the pilot state bodies, now its results will be primarily taken into account by the competition commissions when they are appointed to higher positions.

A. Zhailganova also noted that the Agency has worked out the issue of strengthening control over the observance of the principles of meritocracy in the public service. Thus, according to appeals of state employees, in addition to checking their arguments set forth in the appeal, it is proposed to provide for additional control measures based on warning, in particular, by monitoring personnel movements. “The state agencies operate an automated system“ e-kyzmet ”, which is accompanied by all personnel processes. In this system,  all the necessary information on the career promotion of civil servants can be tracked.

We will be able to monitor the appointment of administrative civil servants for compliance with legal requirements. All information obtained during the monitoring on meritocracy will be carefully checked and studied. The Agency’s civil service control department operates within the Agency’s structure, which will promptly respond to the violations revealed,” the speaker informed. These measures will improve the transparency and effectiveness of the system of personnel growth and ensure further adherence to the principle of meritocracy in the public service.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/qyzmet/press/news/details/27421?lang=kk