The changes are to apply to both appointed officials and civil servants employed for an indefinite period. These proposals are part of a broader reform of the functioning of public administration, which – according to the announcements – is to make it more efficient, modern and effective.
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More frequent verification of officials' work
Currently, periodic evaluation in the civil service is carried out once every 24 months and concerns the implementation of duties arising from the job description. However, the head of the civil service, Anita Noskowska-Piątkowska, believes that such a model does not allow for sufficiently accurate monitoring of the quality of the administration's work.
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In her opinion superiors should pay much more attention to how officials perform their tasks, and annual evaluations are intended to serve this purpose.
As the daily writes, instead of the current two-year periodic evaluation cycle, officials would be evaluated annually. According to some experts, this may mean greater control over the quality of work, but also a real tool for eliminating the weakest links in state structures.
As “Dziennik Gazeta Prawna” emphasizes, the planned change would mean greater dynamics in human resources management. The annual evaluation cycle would more quickly reveal both organizational problems and individual competence gaps of employees, which is expected to translate into more efficient functioning of offices.
Directors are also under the microscope
The new rules would not be limited only to rank-and-file officials. As announced, directors and their deputy directors would also be subject to annual evaluation. This is an important change because until now, management staff was less subject to regular verification.
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Experts quoted by the newspaper point out that including the highest positions in the assessment may strengthen managerial responsibility in the administration. At the same time, there are voices that more frequent evaluations may become a tool for getting rid of less effective officials, which for some will be an advantage of the reform, and for others – a potential source of tension and personnel disputes.
Amendment to the Act and digitization of human resources
The planned changes are to be included in the draft amendment to the Civil Service Act. According to “DGP”, this project has already been included in the list of legislative works of the Council of Ministers, which means that formal work on the reform is at an advanced stage.
In addition to more frequent evaluations, the government also plans to digitize some HR processes in the administration. This is intended to simplify procedures, reduce bureaucracy and facilitate personnel management. Combined with the new evaluation system, these changes are intended to create a coherent mechanism for supervising the quality of officials' work.
