Existence of central and, capable co-ordination bodies

The central co-ordination body reports to the political authority responsible for the public service

Review of legislation establishing the political authority responsible for the public service policy and the authority responsible for central co-ordination of public service and HRM procedures in the central government administration. If there are several bodies sharing political authority for the public service, and/or several bodies sharing responsibilities for co-ordination of public service policy implementation and the HRM system in the public service, their accountability, co-operation and distribution of powers are also assessed. The aim is to ensure that public bodies responsible for the co-ordination of the public service policy implementation and HRM system are accountable to the relevant political authorities. If the political responsibility for the public service is not clearly assigned in legislation (according to SI 8.1.1, Criterion 1), no points are awarded.

The central co-ordination body issues and regularly updates general guidance regarding HRM in the central government administration

Review of legislation, reports and other documents produced by the public service central co-ordination administrative body. Analysis of the web page of the central co-ordination body, supplemented with interviews with the management of the public service central co-ordination body and HRM units. Verification whether general guidance prepared by the public service central co-ordination body regarding HRM in the public service of the central government administration is available for HR managers at least on the following topics: performance appraisal, recruitment and selection and job descriptions. It must be updated, namely, at least, the date of the information must come after the last amendments to the relevant legislation that modified substantial aspects of these procedures.

The central co-ordination body organises or has an influence on the content of centralised training

Review of legislation, reports and other documents produced by the public service central co-ordination administrative body. Analysis of the web page of the central co-ordination body, supplemented with interviews with the management of the public service central co-ordination body and HRM units. The analysis must verify whether the central co-ordination body is responsible for the organisation of centralised training for civil servants, or has influence on the content of centralised training (e.g., if there is one or several institutes or schools of public administration delivering centralised training, but the central co-ordination unit identifies and sets priority training needs and supervises content and implementation of training; or if some ministries deliver horizontal training -e.g., a ministries or agencies responsible for finance regarding training on public financial management, in co-ordination with the public service central co-ordination unit).

The central co-ordination body organises regular meetings with HR managers from central government institutions

The central co-ordination body ensures the availability of relevant legislation and guidelines

The central co-ordination body has the right to request and obtain any information related to the execution of its duties

Review of legislation, reports and other documents produced by the public service central co-ordination administrative body. Analysis of the web page of the central co-ordination body, supplemented with interviews with the management of the public service central co-ordination body and HRM units. Legislation is checked whether the public service central co-ordination body has the right to request and obtain any information and documents related to the execution of its duties from all public institutions subject to public service legislation in the executive branch. If this right is not expressly established in the Civil service law (CSL) or other regulations on the scope of competence of the central co-ordination body, but there is legislation establishing the obligation of public administration bodies to co-operate in order to facilitate the actions of other bodies, the criterion is fulfilled.

The central co-ordination body conducts inspections or similar controls, or has access to inspection reports from the relevant bodies

Review of legislation and inspection reports or reports on similar controls about the implementation of public service legislation conducted by the public service central co-ordination body in the last full calendar year, or produced by the administrative inspection, or other central government bodies in the last full calendar year and made available to the public service central co-ordination body (e.g., they are sent to the central co-ordination unit, or they are published on the internet or on an intranet where the central co-ordination unit has access). Only the public service in the central government administration is considered. External control (e.g., by the state audit institution) is excluded.

The central co-ordination body presents a report on the public service to the government

Review of the report on the public service prepared by the central co-ordination body covering the latest full calendar year, and of the government's website or other relevant website to determine whether the report meets the following elements in the point allocation: a. It includes at least the following information: the total number of public servants in the central government administration, public servants by professional category, gender balance, data on recruitment, training, appeals, performance appraisal, dismissal and salaries. b. It is easily accessible online. c. It is made accessible before the end of June of the year following the reporting year. d. It is presented to the minister, prime minister, cabinet of ministers or the parliament.