Public Service Commission
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A civil service commission is a government agency
that is constituted by legislature to regulate the employment and working conditions of civil servants, oversee hiring and promotions, and promote the values of the public service. Its role is roughly analogous to that of the human resources
department in corporations. Civil service commissions are often independent from elected politicians.
In Fiji
for example, the PSC reviews government statutory powers to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in meeting public sector management objectives. It also acts as the human relations department, or central personnel authority, for the citizens interaction with the government.
The origin of the Public Service Commission in many jurisdictions was the White Paper
Colonial 197 issued in 1946, which set out measures which were proposed to improve the quality and efficiency of the Colonial Service
of the British Administration. The setting up of Public Service Commission was proposed in its paragraph 21(xi) which mentioned that and that .
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
that is constituted by legislature to regulate the employment and working conditions of civil servants, oversee hiring and promotions, and promote the values of the public service. Its role is roughly analogous to that of the human resources
Human resources
Human resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations...
department in corporations. Civil service commissions are often independent from elected politicians.
In Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
for example, the PSC reviews government statutory powers to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in meeting public sector management objectives. It also acts as the human relations department, or central personnel authority, for the citizens interaction with the government.
The origin of the Public Service Commission in many jurisdictions was the White Paper
White paper
A white paper is an authoritative report or guide that helps solve a problem. White papers are used to educate readers and help people make decisions, and are often requested and used in politics, policy, business, and technical fields. In commercial use, the term has also come to refer to...
Colonial 197 issued in 1946, which set out measures which were proposed to improve the quality and efficiency of the Colonial Service
Colonial Service
The Colonial Service was the British government service which administered Britain's colonies and protectorates, under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Colonial Office in London....
of the British Administration. The setting up of Public Service Commission was proposed in its paragraph 21(xi) which mentioned that and that .
- Australian Public Service CommissionAustralian Public Service CommissionThe Australian Public Service Commission is a central agency that acts to ensure future capability and sustainability within the Public Service.-External links:*...
http://www.apsc.gov.au - Bangladesh Public Service CommissionBangladesh Public Service CommissionBangladesh Public Service Commission is the central personnel agency for the government of People's Republic of Bangladesh. Its chairman is Dr. Saadat Husain. The agency conducts several examinations for prospective employees.-External links:...
http://www.bangladesh.gov.bd/bpscs - Brunei Public Service Commission http://www.psc.gov.bn/
- Public Service Commission of CanadaPublic Service Commission of CanadaThe Public Service Commission of Canada is an independent government agency that safeguards merit-based hiring, non-partisanship, representativeness and the use of both official languages in the Canadian public service...
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca - Fiji Public Service Commission http://www.psc.gov.fj/psc/common/index.aspx
- Hong Kong Public Service Commission http://www.psc.gov.hk/
- Kenya Public Service Commission http://www.publicservice.go.ke
- India:
- Union Public Service CommissionUnion Public Service CommissionThe Union Public Service Commission is the central agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various Civil Services of India. The agency's charter is granted by the Constitution of India...
- Karnataka Public Service Commission http://kpsc.kar.nic.in
- Kerala Public Service CommissionKerala Public Service CommissionThe Kerala Public Service Commission is a body created by the Constitution of India to select applicants for civil service jobs in the Indian state of Kerala according to the merits of the applicants and the rules of reservation....
- Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission http://www.tnpsc.org
- Union Public Service Commission
- IrelandRepublic of IrelandIreland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
: Office of the Civil Service and Local Appointments Commissioners abolished 2004; succeeded by:- Commission for Public Service Appointments
- Public Appointments Service
- Malaysia Public Service Commission (Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam) http://www.spa.gov.my
- Mauritius Public Service Commission http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/psc
- NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
: Federal Civil Service CommissionCivil Service Commission of NigeriaThe Federal Civil Service Commission of Nigeria is an executive body in Nigeria that has the authority to make appointments and transfers, and to exercise disciplinary control over all Federal Civil Servants.... - Philippines Civil Service CommissionCivil Service Commission (Philippines)The Civil Service Commission of the Philippines is a government agency which deals with civil service matters and conflict resolution. It is tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the integrity of government actions and processes. The commission was originally founded in 1900 through Act...
http://www.csc.gov.ph - Samoa Public Service Commission http://www.psc.gov.ws
- Sri Lanka Public Service Commission http://www.psc.gov.lk/
- South Africa Public Service Commission http://www.psc.gov.za/
- Singapore Public Service CommissionPublic Service Commission (Singapore)The Public Service Commission , Singapore , is constituted under Part IX of the Constitution of Singapore and its constitutional role is to appoint, confirm, promote, transfer, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over public officers in Singapore.The PSC also retains two key...
- United Kingdom Civil Service Commissioners http://www.civilservicecommissioners.org
- United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
- United States Civil Service CommissionUnited States Civil Service CommissionThe United States Civil Service Commission a three man commission was created by the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, which was passed into law on January 16, 1883...
(defunct) - Office of Personnel ManagementOffice of Personnel ManagementThe United States Office of Personnel Management is an independent agency of the United States government that manages the civil service of the federal government. The current Director is John Berry.-History:...
(current)
- United States Civil Service Commission
- Public Service Commission
See also
- :Category:National civil service commissions - category of national civil service commissions
- Public Utilities CommissionPublic Utilities CommissionA Utilities commission, Utility Regulatory Commission , Public Utilities Commission or Public Service Commission is a governing body that regulates the rates and services of a public utility...
(some government utilities regulation agencies are called Public Service Commissions)