Ministry breaks upper house momentum for adopting civil service bill
Summary
The National Assembly's Legislation Management Committee failed to finalize the Federal Civil Service Bill due to government attempts to alter agreed provisions, specifically regarding retirement age and teaching roles for civil servants.
Key Points
- The National Assembly's Legislation Management Committee failed to finalize the Federal Civil Service Bill due to disagreements over retirement age and teaching provisions.
- The government pushed to implement a retirement age of 59 immediately after the bill's endorsement, despite prior agreement to phase it in gradually.
- The committee is under pressure regarding promotions and competition rules for non-gazetted first class employees and barred civil servants from teaching preparatory classes.
- The bill includes provisions for provincial civil service commissions to appoint local chief administrative officers, with a transitional federal arrangement lasting up to 10 years.
