Cabinet of Ministers issued the Additional measures to ensure compliance with the code of ethics and conduct by civil servants Resolution.
The Resolution approved:
- standardized code of ethics and conduct for civil servants;
- standardized charter of the commission on ethics.
State bodies, the Council of Ministers of Karakalpakstan, province governor and city mayor offices and other organizations were instructed to bring their departmental rules of ethics and conduct, internal labor regulations in line with the model code of ethics and conduct of civil servants by October 25, 2022, Norma reports.
The adopted code establishes standardized rules for the professional culture of civil servants, appearance and dress code during and outside of service.
Civil servants should perform their professional activities on the basis of the following principles:
- legality;
- loyalty to the Motherland and devotion to duty, full performance of the assigned duties, strict observance of discipline;
- priority of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens;
- honesty and impartiality;
- intolerant attitude to corruption situations and fight against them;
- strict observance of the confidentiality of public services;
- non-abuse of office.
Non-observance of the code by civil servants shall serve as the basis for the application of moral and disciplinary measures against them. The Ethics Commission shall apply the following morale measures:
- warning;
- demanding an apology or a formal apology;
- reprimand at collegiate meetings of state bodies and organizations.
The Ethics Commission has the right to submit a proposal to the head of state bodies and organizations to bring a civil servant to disciplinary responsibility.
In case of violation of the rules of ethics by the head of a state body and organization, the ethics commission sends proposals to the head of a higher state body and organization to take appropriate measures against them.
