The Civil Service Commission works to develop high performing civil servants and ensure fairness in government hiring and processes. Civil servants are government employees who are hired based on merit through competitive exams rather than political appointments. They must adhere to a code of conduct including acting with selflessness, integrity, justice, transparency, and leadership. Civil servants have rights like working in suitable conditions and receiving salaries and benefits, and they have duties such as performing their jobs efficiently and adhering to laws.

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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

2. Learning Outcomes
• Understand the work of the Civil Service Commission
• Outline the duties of a Civil Servant
• Understand the Role of the Professional Administrator
• Civil and Democratic Rights

3. The civil service refers to the body of employee in any government agency
including all employees of the government in general. Civil servant or public
servant is a person in the public sector employed for a government department
or agency

4. Objectives of Civil Service Commission
• Develop high performing, competent and credible civil servants
• Provide excellent HR processes
• Ensure fairness and efficiency in performing quasi-judicial functions
• Enhance the competency of CSC workforce
• Ensure efficient management of financial resources
• Cultivate partnerships with local and international institutions

5. CIVIL SERVICE
• A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the
basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations.
• The body employees in any government agency other than the military
• A civil servant is a person in the public sector employed for a government
department or agency.

6. Functions of civil service
• Review government policies and plans
• Implement government policies
• Monitor, co-ordinate and evaluate government policies and plans
• Perform such other functions as the executive may direct.

7. CIVIL SERVICE CODE OF CONDUCT
• Selflessness: Civil servants should take decisions solely in terms of the public interest. they should not do so in order to gain financial or other material benefit of
themselves, their family or their friends.
• Integrity: Civil Servants should not place themselves under an financial or other obligation to any individuals or organisations that might influence them in the
performance of their official duties, including awarding of contacts etc.
• Justice and fairness
• In carrying out public business including making public appointments, awarding contracts or recommending individuals for rewards and benefits. civil servants should
make choices based solely on merit.
• transparency:
• servants should be as open as possible about all the decisions and actions that they rake. they should give reasons for their decisions and restrict access to information
only for the preservation of public interest.
• Leadership
• Civil servants should strive to excel in all their endeavors, be an example to others and encourage others to follow their footsteps

8. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF CIVIL
SERVANTS
Fundamental Rights
Work in Suitable Conditions
Salaries and Other Benefits
• Equal Treatment and Equal Opportunity
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• Protection from Unjustified Transfer or Workplace Removal
Candidacy in Elections

9. Duties of Civil Servants
• Conduct of Civil Servants
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• Performance of Duties and Obligation to Adhere to Laws
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• Abuse of Authority
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• Refusal of Proffered Gifts
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10. • Unwarranted Rewarding of Other Civil Servants
• Providing Information and Explanations on Administrative Affairs
Timely and Cost Efficient Performance of Duties
• Non-disclosure of Official Secrets and Respect for Privacy
• Professional Conduct

11. • Presence at the Workplace
• Use of Property
• Personal Conduct
• Duty to Execute Orders

12. RIGHTS
• RIGHTS
• Civil rights are those rights without which no civilized life is possible. Civil
rights are considered to be primary and more vital.
• They are absolutely necessary for the development of man in all his aspects.
• Rights are primarily those claims that are necessary for leading a life of
respect and dignity.

13. Features of Rights
• Rights are those claims of the individual which are essential for his development
and self-realization.
• Such claims are recognized by society. There can be no rights outside society.
• Rights must serve the higher interests of society. They have a moral basis.
• Rights are not absolute. Restrictions can be placed on rights in the interests and
welfare of the society as a whole.
• Rights should be universal. They should be given to all members of the society.
• The state gives legal recognition to rights. The state is the coercive force which
ensures the exercise of rights.

14. Examples of civil rights
• Right to life
• Right to persona liberty/freedom
• Right to security
• Right to privacy
• Right to own property
• Right to freedom from inhuman treatment