People's Administrative Service

The People's Administrative Service (Arvorian: Народная административная служба) is the permanent bureaucracy of State employees that supports the People's Government, which is composed of a council of ministers chosen by the premier of Arvor. Members are selected through a programme of competitive examination and earn advancement to open positions through merit-based assessment.

Overview

Positions

The men and women who work for the Administrative Service hold a series of positions along a graded scale that reflect their position and responsibilities within the structure of the organisation. The most senior official within the hierarchy of the Service is known as the Chief Secretary of the Administrative Service. This person doubles as the primary policy adviser to the president and their office is based out of Avilov House.

• Chief Secretary - Highest ranking civil servant; oversees the entire Service, manages the Government Office, and doubles as a principal adviser to the president.
  • Secretary - Senior civil servants; one oversees all personnel in a particular ministry, administration or non-ministerial agency. One is also assigned to the Office of the President and the Office of the Premier.
    • Undersecretary - High-ranking civil servants; responsible for overseeing all personnel and affairs within a subsidiary bureau of a ministry or agency.
      • Senior Clerk - More experienced clerks, they co-ordinate teams of clerks within a particular section of a ministry or agency according to the directives of their chief clerk.
        • Clerk - Rank and file civil servants, the most junior in the Service's structure; they fulfill all required duties within their assigned ministry or agency as directed by their seniors.

Legal status

In accordance with the Civil Service Code, all civil servants cannot make public statements, judgments, or estimates, including in the media, in relation to the activities of government agencies and their leaders, including the decisions of higher state body or public authority, which replaces the position of a civil servant civil service if it is not part of his official duties.

Employment

Joining the service

A citizen with a minimum of two years of tertiary education in relevant fields can apply for the civil service review and be tested to assess their skills. Those who receive appropriate ratings in their assessments are then interviewed by a review board of experienced civil servants. If their interview is rated acceptable, they are added to a list from which positions are filled. All placed on this list have their position held for a maximum of five years, but should they find other satisfactory employment before being contacted regarding an open position or if they simply choose to do so, they can be removed from the list at their request.

Official contract

All members of the Administrative Service are both governed and protected by a civil service contract that establishes their rights, privileges, and responsibilities. Each civil servant is required to have their contract reviewed every five years. They receive an annual performance review and have the right to arbitration if they feel it necessary as well as the