This document outlines Georgia's civil service reform agenda across 10 categories. It recommends defining civil servants as staff of the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches, with some exceptions. The central civil service system would be managed by a restructured Civil Service Bureau and Council. Entry into civil service would involve transparent online competitions and certification. A classification system with four ranks and three classes would be introduced based on positions. Training would be provided by private and government organizations, with senior training handled by the government. The document calls for enhancing equal opportunities and appointing gender focal points.

1. Conference on Civil Service Professionalisation in
the European Eastern Neighbourhood
4-5 November, 2014
Civil Service Reform Agenda of
Georgia
Dr. Catherine Kardava
Director, Civil Service Bureau of Georgia

2. 10 Categories for Approaching
a Civil Service Reform
1.Definition of Civil Service
2.Scope of Civil Service
3.Central System for Management
4.Entry into the Civil Service System
5.System of Classification
6.System of Remuneration
7.Management of Civil Servants
8.Rights and Duties of Civil Servants
9.Training and Professional Development
10.Gender Equity in Civil Service

3. Category 1
Definition of Civil Service
Recommendation is that the staff of three
levels of the government – executive
(including local government), legislative and
judiciary will be defined as civil servants.
With the exception of political public
officials and judges. As well as specifically
determined legal entities of public law.

4. Category 2
Persons Employed in the Civil
Service
 Civil servants (professional )
 Temporary administrative agreement employee
 Support staff (contractual basis)

5. Category 3
Central System for Management
of Civil Service
Restructured, strong and multi functional Civil
Service Bureau and the Civil Service Council
under the Prime Minister.

6. Category 4
Entry into the Civil Service System
 transparent and fair competitions through
WWW.HR.GOV.GE
 certification for candidates who desire to
become civil servants

7. Category 5
System of Classification of Civil
Servants
Introduces criteria that govern the entire structure of
civil service positions:
 four ranks and three classes of civil servants linked
to remuneration.
Achieved on the basis of the functional analysis of
the institution.

8. Category 6
System of Remuneration
Recommendation is to conduct more in-depth
elaboration and research of remuneration that
will be based on classification matrixes;
Issues concerning baseline salaries, bonuses and
supplements should be regulated.

9. Category 7
Management of Civil Service
Human resource management, including
appraisal, benefits, transfer, promotion, retirement
planning;
Attestation replaced by annual appraisal of civil
servants;

10. Category 8
Rights and Duties of Civil Servants
Recommendation is for the law to spell out duties,
responsibilities and rights, disciplinary measures
and processes as means of protecting rights of the
civil servants. Recommendation is to introduce a
Code of Ethics.

11. Category 9
Training and Professional
Development
Civil Service Bureau will be responsible for the
quality of trainings and control over trainings
delivered for the Civil Servants, while the service
will be provided by private organizations.
Trainings for very senior civil staff will be
provided by a Government run institution.

12. Category 10
Gender Equity in Civil Service
Recommendation is for introducing legal
provisions enhancing equal opportunities
and appointing gender focal points in each
institution of the Government of Georgia.

13. Thank you for
Attention!
Thank You for Your
Attention!
E-mail: ekardava@csb.gov.ge
www.csb.gov.ge