Tasks

The Civil Service Commission (hereinafter, "the Commission") is appointed to implement the Government's policies in the fields of management and human resources in the service of the State.

In the framework of its task, the Commission is responsible for the following: approval of the organizational structure and division of responsibilities between Governmental units; approval of permanent positions in Government Ministries; determining the paths of advancement to various positions in the Commission; appointment of employees; qualifying and training employees to improve their level of education and professional expertise; publicity for the Commission; handling the welfare of Government employees; operating methods for measuring creativity and conducting compensation and salary systems; encouraging employee productivity and motivation; improvement of service to the public; organizing and making more efficient the structure, procedures and working methods of the Commission, and more.

The Commission's jurisdictions have been determined by various Laws relating to employees in the Civil Service and in the Civil Service Regulations - the "Takshir." The following are the Laws regulating the Commission:

The Civil Service Law (Retirement) 5715 - 1955, which was later replaced by the Civil Service Law (Retirement)(Combined Version), 5730-1970;

The Civil Service Law (Appointments) 5719-1959;

The Civil Service Law (Classification of Political Activity and Collection of Funds) 5719-1959;

The Civil Service Law (Discipline) 5723-1963;

The Public Service Law (Limitations after Resignation) 5729-1969;

The Public Service Law (Gifts) 5740-1979.

All of the provisions of the Laws and Regulations relating to Government employees, the directives in the agreements and procedures connected with them, are organized and regularly published by the Commission in the Civil Service Regulations (the "Takshir").