KIRIBATI NATIONAL CONDITIONS OF SERVICE MAY 2012 PUBLIC SERVICE OFFICE BAIRIKI, TARAWA TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION A ............................................................................................................................. 12 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................. 12 Title..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Kiribati Translation .......................................................................................................................... 12 Validity ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Conditions of Services and Application .......................................................................................... 12 Delegation of Powers......................................................................................................................... 12 Errors in Administration ................................................................................................................. 12 Amendments ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Duty of Employees ............................................................................................................................ 13 Maintenance of National Conditions ............................................................................................... 13 Conflict ............................................................................................................................................... 13 Information to Auditor General and SMFED) regarding special circumstances ...................... 13 SECTION B ............................................................................................................................. 14 APPOINTMENTS (GENERAL) ......................................................................................................... 14 Temporary Appointments ................................................................................................................ 14 Part Time Staff and Casual Employees .......................................................................................... 14 Procedure for Filling a Vacancy ...................................................................................................... 14 Applications for Appointments ........................................................................................................ 14 Application from Convicted Persons .............................................................................................. 15 Certificate of Medical Fitness .......................................................................................................... 15 Terms of Appointment ..................................................................................................................... 15 Date of Appointment......................................................................................................................... 16 Appointments on Probation ............................................................................................................. 16 Procedure for Admission to Permanent Establishment ................................................................ 16 Procedure if Not Suitable for Admission to the Permanent Establishment ................................ 16 Extension of Probationary Period ................................................................................................... 16 APPOINTMENT ON CONTRACT .................................................................................................... 16 Re-engagement of Contract Officer ................................................................................................ 16 Extension of Agreement ................................................................................................................... 17 Temporary Appointment ................................................................................................................. 17 Part Time and Hourly Paid Staff .................................................................................................... 17 PROMOTIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Vacancies Not Necessarily Filled by Promotion ............................................................................. 17 Attempts to Influence Promotion .................................................................................................... 17 Procedure for Promotion ................................................................................................................. 18 Common Cadre Posts ....................................................................................................................... 18 1 Upgrading .......................................................................................................................................... 18 Information about Upgrading and Promotions ............................................................................. 18 Appointment to Act to Establish Suitability for Promotion ......................................................... 18 Seniority ............................................................................................................................................. 19 ACTING APPOINTMENTS ............................................................................................................... 19 Posts On and Above Salary Level 13 .............................................................................................. 19 Posts Below Salary Level 13 ............................................................................................................. 19 Liability .............................................................................................................................................. 19 To Another Organisation or Ministry............................................................................................. 19 Within an Organisation .................................................................................................................... 20 To a Post Carrying a Different Salary Scale .................................................................................. 20 Officers Occupying Common Cadre Posts ..................................................................................... 20 APPENDIX B.1 POSTS EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION BY THE PSC ................. 21 APPENDIX B.2 NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT REGISTER (FORM 1) ................................. 22 APPENDIX B.3 ADMISSION TO PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENT .................................. 23 APPENDIX B.4 TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT FORM........................................................ 24 APPENDIX B.6 RE- ENGAGEMENT OF CONTRACT OFFICER ....................................... 26 SECTION C ............................................................................................................................. 29 TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENTS, RESIGNATION AND RETIREMENT ....................... 29 Employee on Probation and Permanent Employees ..................................................................... 29 Contract Employee ........................................................................................................................... 29 Temporary Employee ....................................................................................................................... 29 Authority to Terminate .................................................................................................................... 29 Termination Not Necessarily a Disciplinary Measure ................................................................... 29 No Loss of Privileges ......................................................................................................................... 30 PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................................................... 30 Employees Whose Salary is Above Level 14................................................................................... 30 Employees Whose Salary is In Level 14 or Below, Temporary, or Part Time Employees and Probationary Employees .................................................................................................................. 30 VOLUNTARY TERMINATION (RESIGNATIONS) ...................................................................... 31 Permanent Employee ........................................................................................................................ 31 Contract Employee and Employee on Probation ........................................................................... 31 Temporary Employee ....................................................................................................................... 31 Voluntary Retirement ....................................................................................................................... 31 Notice Exclusive of Leave ................................................................................................................