The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has amended salary-promotion rules to address cases where civil servants miss promotions due to maternity or other long-term leaves.
According to CSC, six amendments have been made to Article 3 of the policy governing salary promotions for employees under the new State Pay Framework.
As per these amendments, eligibility for salary promotions will now be based on two years of performance appraisal above 85 marks, even with a break between the two years, rather than requiring 85 marks across two consecutive years. Employees taking maternity leave or long-term medical leave will be covered under the amended rules.
Earlier in January, CSC amended rules such that employees under the pay framework who are eligible for a salary promotion but face administrative delays will still be entitled to the salary increase, even if the actual promotion is granted later.
Meanwhile, new amendments also allow small-population island councils to hire employees from another island within the same atoll if they do not have the necessary staff.
The position must be included in the council’s approved administrative structure, and the council must have funding available for the post. Employees must be allowed to report to or work from the council office in their own island, but they must reside in an island within the atoll where the employing council is located. Salaries and allowances will follow the State Pay Framework policies, and recruitment, dismissal, promotion and other employment matters will follow the Civil Service Act and relevant CSC regulations.