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The Public Service Management Code
The PSMC brings together, in concise form, all standing regulations, circulars and policies on HR Management in the Public Service. Its provisions are aimed to uphold the core values of the public service as announced in the Public Administration Act (PAA).
The Principal Permanent Secretary has assigned to the PSMC the legal status of a directive in terms of the PAA by virtue of Directive no. 1 issued under the Act.
This directive confirms that the provisions of the PSMC are binding on public officers and makes the PSMC enforceable in terms of article 15(2) of the PAA, which states that “Public officers shall comply with all applicable directives issued by the Principal Permanent Secretary, and officers who fail to comply shall be liable to proceedings under the Disciplinary Regulations.”
In order to take forward the PAA, which will necessitate radical changes to the method of promulgation of HR policies, the PSMC is being re-structured. The tenth edition launches the first phase of this restructuring, details of which are available in the introduction.
The PSMC has been updated and the Tenth edition, correct as on 23rd October 2009, is available online.
For PSMC updates click the required year:
2006,
2007,
2008,
2009.
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