Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 29, 2015 No. 153
On measures to further improve the ethical standards and rules of conduct of civil servants of the Republic of Kazakhstan
In order to increase the requirements for the moral character and business qualities of civil servants, I hereby DECREE:
1) Ethical codeof civil servants of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Rules of official ethics of civil servants);
2) Regulationon the ethics Commissioner.
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The President |
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The Republic Of Kazakhstan. Nazarbayev |
APPROVED
By decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
dated December 29, 2015 No. 153
Ethical code of civil servants of the Republic of Kazakhstan
(Rules of official ethics of civil servants)
1. Generalities
The company expects that civil servants will invest all their strength, knowledge and experience in their professional activities, impartially and honestly serve their Homeland – the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Civil servants in their activities should be committed to the policy of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan-Leader of the Nation Nursultan Nazarbayev and consistently implement it.
The code is aimed at strengthening public confidence in state bodies, creating a high culture of relationships in the civil service and preventing cases of unethical behavior of civil servants.
1) to promote the strengthening of the unity of the people of Kazakhstan and interethnic harmony in the country, to respect the state and other languages, traditions and customs of the people of Kazakhstan;
2) be honest, fair, modest, observe generally accepted moral and ethical norms, and show politeness and correctness in dealing with citizens and colleagues;
3) ensure the legality and fairness of their decisions;
4) ensure transparency of decision-making affecting the rights and legitimate interests of individuals and legal entities;
5) resist actions that harm the interests of the state, hinder or reduce the effectiveness of the functioning of state bodies;
6) improve their professional level and qualifications for the effective performance of their official duties, comply with the restrictions and prohibitions established by laws of the Republicof Kazakhstan;
7) by their actions and behavior, do not give rise to criticism from the society, do not allow prosecution for criticism, use constructive criticism to eliminate shortcomings and improve their activities;
8) not to use his official position to influence the activities of state bodies, organizations, civil servants and other persons when resolving issues of a personal nature;
9) do not distribute information that does not correspond to reality;
10) ensure the safety of state property, efficiently, effectively and only for official purposes use entrusted state property, including motor vehicles;
11) strictly observe official discipline, conscientiously, impartially and qualitatively perform their official duties, use their working time efficiently and effectively;
12) to take measures on an ongoing basis to improve the quality of public services rendered, fully focusing on the needs of the population as a consumer of public services;
13) prevent the Commission of misdemeanors and other offenses for which the law provides for disciplinary, administrative or criminal liability.
14) observe business etiquette and rules of official behavior.
The appearance of a civil servant in the performance of his official duties should contribute to strengthening the authority of the state apparatus, correspond to the generally accepted business style, which is distinguished by formality, restraint and accuracy.
Civil servants, including those holding senior positions, may not openly demonstrate their religious beliefs in the collective, or force subordinate employees to participate in the activities of public and religious associations or other non-profit organizations.
1) adhere to generally accepted moral and ethical norms, prevent cases of anti-social behavior, including being in public places in a state of intoxication that offends human dignity and public morality;
2) show modesty, do not emphasize or use their official position when receiving appropriate services;
3) not to allow for its part violations of the requirements of the law, which are associated with an attack on public morality, order and security, and not to involve other citizens in committing illegal, anti-social actions.
1) promote the establishment and strengthening of business and friendly relationshipsand constructive cooperation in the team;
2) to prevent or take other measures to prevent violations of the norms of professional ethics by other civil servants;
3) refrain from discussing the personal and professional qualities of colleagues that discredit their honor and dignity in the collective;
4) prevent actions (inaction) that prevent colleagues from fulfilling their official duties.
1) to serve as an example of impartiality, fairness, selflessness, respect for the honor and dignity of the individual by their behavior;
2) ensure compliance with the principles of meritocracy, when solving personnel issues, do not show preferences based on kinship, fraternity and personal loyalty;
3) to show fairness and objectivity in assessing the results of their activities, as well as in applying incentives and penalties;
4) take measures aimed at protecting labor and health, creating safe and necessary conditions for effective work, as well as creating a favorable moral and psychological atmosphere that excludes any forms of discrimination and attacks on the honor and dignity of employees;
5) not to use their official position to influence their activities when resolving issues of an off-duty nature;
6) do not force to commit illegal acts, as well as acts that are incompatible with generally accepted moral and ethical norms;
7) prevent unsubstantiated accusations against them, facts of rudeness, humiliation of dignity, tactlessness and incorrect behavior.
1) provide only objective and reliable information when executing Executive orders;
2) immediately bring to the attention of the management and the ethics Commissioner any cases of violations of the norms of official ethics and disciplinary misconduct that discredit the civil service that they have become aware of;
3) prevent actions (inaction) that prevent the execution of legitimate orders of the head;
4) prevent management from showing personal loyalty, seeking benefits and advantages at the expense of their job opportunities.
Civil servants should conduct their discussions in a correct manner, without undermining the authority of the civil service.
1) does not correspond to the main directions of state policy;
2) disclose official information that is not authorized for disclosure;
3) contains unethical statements addressed to state officials, public administration bodies, and other civil servants.
13.publications by civil servants on behalf of a state body on issues not related to the conduct of state policy, the activities of the state body and civil servants are Not allowed. Publication of materials on pedagogical, scientific and other creative activities may be carried out by a civil servant only on his own behalf as a private person.
APPROVED
By Presidential Decree
Of the Republic of Kazakhstan
dated December 29, 2015
№ 153
REGULATION
on the ethics Commissioner
1. Generalities
The ethics Commissioner is appointed in Central Executive bodies and state bodies directly subordinate to and accountable to the PresidentThe Republic of Kazakhstan (except for lawenforcement and special state bodies), the offices of regional mayors, cities of Republican significance and the capital.
The functions of the ethics Commissioner are assigned to a civil servant who has earned recognition and respect in the collective.
1) provides advice to civil servants on compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the areas of civil service, anti-corruption and anti-corruption policy;Code of ethics;
2) promotes compliance of civil servants withrestrictions and prohibitions established by laws;
3) on behalf of the management of the state body in which he / she works, consider appeals of individuals and legal entities on the facts of violation of the norms of official ethics by civil servants;
4) promotes the formation of a culture of mutual relations that corresponds to generally accepted moral and ethical standards in the collective;
5) in cases of violation of the rights and legitimate interests of civil servants, take measures aimed at their protection and restoration;
6) performs monitoring and control over compliance with the norms of official ethics by civil servants;
7) inform the management of the state body about cases of failure of the heads of structural divisions of state bodies to take appropriate measures on the facts of violation of the norms of professional ethics;
8) in cases of violation by civil servants of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the areas of public service, anti-corruption and anti-corruption measures;The code ofethics analyzes the causes and conditions that contribute to the Commission of offenses, and makes recommendations to the management of the state body on their elimination;
9) in order to prevent and prevent violations of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the areas of public service, anti-corruption and anti-corruption activities;Thestate service interacts with civil society institutions and state bodies to develop a positive image of the public service;
10) on a regular basis conducts explanatory work with civil servants on issues of compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the areas of public service, anti-corruption and anti-corruption policy;Code of ethics;
11) in accordance with the procedure established by law, apply to the relevant officials with a proposal to consider the responsibility of civil servants who have violated the norms of official ethics;
12) carries out other activities for the purpose of preventing violations of the norms of professional ethics.
1) requests and receives information and documents necessary for the analysis of the causes and conditions that contribute to the violation by civil servants of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the areas of public service, anti-corruption and anti-corruptionCode of ethics;
2) on behalf of the public authority in which he works, in accordance with legislation appeals to the authorized body for civil service Affairs (hereinafter – the authorized body) for an explanation of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the sphere of public service, combating corruption and Code of ethics;
3) submit to the head of the state body on encouraging individuals who have made significant contribution to formation of positive image of the public authority and positive climate in the team;
4) if necessary, when considering issues within its competence, it has the right to request and receive from the personnel service the personal files of civil servants, other materials and documents related to the issues of public service.
6.the ethics Commissioner, in cases of receiving an unjustified refusal, failure of the head of the state body to take appropriate measures or performing actions (inaction) that prevent the performance of the functions of the ethics Commissioner, shall notify the authorized body or its territorial subdivision thereof.
Upon receipt of such notification, the authorized body or its territorial subdivision shall take appropriate measures provided for by the legislation of the Republicof Kazakhstan in the field of civil service.
If necessary, a conversation with a citizen or civil servant can be conducted by telephone or using other means of communication that ensure proper transmission of information.
In accordance with the procedure established by law, information about the ethics Commissioner, including the surname, initials, photo, office and phone numbers, is posted on the Internet resource of thestate body and in places accessible for public viewing in the building of the state body.
10.in order to monitor compliance with the norms of professional ethics, as well as the state of moral and psychological climate in the collective , the ethics Commissioner conducts an anonymous questionnaire in the form approved by the authorized body at least once every sixmonths.