The Ministry of Administrative Reform and e-Governance yesterday submitted an amendment bill to Parliament on the evaluation of public servants. The third clause of the bill – to be voted on today along with the multi-bill – says that in cases where self-evaluation isn’t submitted by state employees in due time, the recommendation and evaluation won’t be postponed and they will be evaluated in absentia.

The same amendments clarifies that the evaluation won’t be linked with dismissals or wage reductions. It foresees additional education opportunities for public staff, such as the participation in specific programs and improvements to certain skills. According to a memorandum, 15% of public servants will receive a rating from to 6.9 according to a memorandum of the ministry.

The National Intelligence Service isn’t included in the bill as it is evaluated according to a different system “in accordance to the uniqueness and needs of this service.” A presidential decree will be issued to determine the “evaluation bodies, the criteria, the type, the process, the related rights of those evaluated and other relevant details.”