أوكر-coolта President.signs law restoring civil-service competitions in stages
President of Ukraine signed a law providing for the phased restoration of competitive selection for civil-service and local-government posts. The law establishes special procedures for wartime appointments, allows appointments without competitions in areas of active hostilities, and introduces reforms to hiring, promotion, dismissal, and staff reserves.
أبرز النقاط
- The law was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on 26 October with the support of 247 MPs.
- The document is numbered 5031-IX and was prepared by the National Agency of Ukraine for Civil Service.
- Competitions will be restored first for category A posts, followed by categories B and C.
- Appointments without competition remain possible in areas where fighting is taking place.
- Veterans and veteran women receive priority when candidates have equal professional competence.
- Dismissal based on a single negative performance assessment is no longer permitted.
- The law introduces staffing and candidate reserves, adaptation procedures for new civil servants, and internal competitions.
لماذا يهمّ ذلك
The law restores merit-based competitive selection for public-service positions while allowing different procedures in territories affected by hostilities. It also updates career advancement, dismissal, staffing reserves, internal competitions, and adaptation of new civil servants. Its implementation is described as a step in public-administration reform and in meeting Ukraine's commitments under the 2024–2027 plan within Ukraine Facility.
ماذا حدث
The President of Ukraine signed a law on the phased restoration of competitions for civil-service and local-government posts. Competitive selection is to resume first for category A positions, followed by categories B and C on territories controlled by Ukraine where fighting is not taking place. The law sets deadlines for competitions and decisions on continued service for employees appointed without competition during martial law, and allows appointments without competition in state and local-government bodies located in areas of active hostilities. It also introduces staffing and candidate reserves, adaptation procedures for new civil servants, internal competitions, and career advancement after an excellent annual assessment. Dismissal based on one negative assessment is abolished.
كيف تصفه المصادر الأوكرانية
Ukrainian coverage focuses on the phased restoration of competitions, the detailed procedures governing appointments made during martial law, and the law's role in continuing public-administration reform. It highlights the provisions affecting veterans, career progression, staffing reserves, internal competitions, adaptation of new civil servants, and protection for employees holding elected posts.
الخلفية
The Verkhovna Rada adopted the law on 26 October with 247 MPs supporting the legislative initiative. The document, numbered 5031-IX, was prepared by the National Agency of Ukraine for Civil Service. An alternative draft version proposed different eligibility requirements for members of the Commission on Higher Civil Service Corps Questions and shorter periods for announcing competitions.