"New rights are coming for civil servants."

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This week, steps are being taken for the change that millions of civil servants have been eagerly awaiting. After completing the budget marathon, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) will discuss the proposal that foresees changes in the Civil Servants Law in the new week.

ADDITIONAL GRADE RIGHT IS COMING

According to the law proposal that will be discussed in the General Assembly of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) in the new week, those who transition from contracted status to civil servant positions will be able to benefit from an additional grade right granted to civil servants who have not received any disciplinary penalties for 8 years.

In the discussions held on November 30 in the TBMM General Assembly, the Law Proposal for Amending the Civil Servants Law and Certain Laws and Decrees was submitted to the Presidency of the TBMM. While the right to return to civil service was granted to resigning civil servants, the scope of contracted personnel was also expanded.

Accordingly, the regulation that allows benefiting from an additional grade right granted to civil servants who have not received any disciplinary penalties for 8 years will also apply to those who transition from contracted status to civil servant positions within the framework of the Law on Amending the Civil Servants Law and Certain Laws and Decree Law No. 663.

RIGHT TO RETURN FOR RESIGNING CIVIL SERVANTS

Civil servants who wish to work in international organizations that may have the same qualifications alongside the official institutions of foreign countries or international organizations determined by the President will also be granted unpaid leave. Thus, a regulation will be made to expand the opportunities for public officials to participate in activities that may be beneficial for the national interests of the country and their professional development without creating any additional financial burden.

Those who have been removed from the managerial duties specified in the relevant articles of Decree Law No. 375 or whose duties have ended and have been appointed to relevant positions, and later voluntarily withdrew from civil service while in these positions, will be appointed back to their previous positions without the need for a security investigation and without seeking other conditions specified in this provision, provided that it does not exceed two times. The positions of those appointed under this provision will be established without the need for any further action and added to the relevant sections of the institutions' position lists, and these positions established in this way will be considered canceled without the need for any further action in case they become vacant in any way.

UNPAID LEAVE FOR CIVIL SERVANTS' SPOUSES

For the spouses of civil servants who are assigned to international organizations of which Turkey is a member or to the overseas units of public capital institutions or organizations, or those who have been assigned abroad for more than 6 months from these institutions and organizations, unpaid leave may be granted for a period not exceeding 3 years during their term of office.

According to the amendment made in line with the Constitutional Court's annulment decision, those appointed as assistant experts will be entitled to take the qualification exam, provided that they work for at least 3 years and prepare a specialization thesis on the subjects determined by the units they are employed in, which will be accepted by the thesis jury to be formed. The exam for those entitled to take the qualification exam will be held within a maximum of 6 months.

For those who have gained the right to take the qualification exam under the provisions of the Law before the amendment and for whom the first qualification exam has not yet been conducted by their institutions as of the date this provision comes into force, the 6-month period envisaged for conducting the exam will start from the date the article comes into force.

The regulation that allows additional grades to be granted to those appointed from contracted personnel status to civil servant positions, provided that they do not receive any disciplinary penalties, will be applied without retrospective benefit to those who previously made this status transition within the framework of the laws specified in the provision.

SCOPE OF CONTRACTED PERSONNEL HAS BEEN EXPANDED

In the Presidency of Administrative Affairs, contracted personnel may be employed without being bound by the provisions of the Civil Servants Law or other laws regarding the employment of contracted personnel. The Administrative Affairs President will be authorized to make contracts. In matters not covered by the Law and the contract regarding contracted personnel, the provisions regarding the employment of contracted personnel according to the Civil Servants Law will be applied. The salary to be paid to those to be employed on a contracted basis will be determined by the Administrative Affairs President, taking into account the nature of the duty and the qualifications of the person to be employed, not exceeding three times the ceiling of the contract salary currently applied for those employed under the relevant article of the Law. Those employed temporarily and/or on certain days of the week or at certain hours of the day in contracted status will be paid in proportion to the days or hours worked.