Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for civil service affairs and anti-corruption
MEMO
on the main requirements of ethical standards
of government employees
Astana-2016
Dear colleagues!
We remind you that every civil servant must take all necessary measures to comply with official ethics, and the society has the right to expect 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.
What do civil servants need to know about service ethics?
Basic principles of public service:
legality;
- Kazakhstan's patriotism;
- priority of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens over the interests of the state;
- personal responsibility for non-performance or improper performance of official duties and their excess;
- professionalism of civil servants;
- ethical correctness;
- intolerance to violations.
Basic ethical requirements to be met by civil servants:
- observe ethical principles and principles of public service based on generally accepted moral and ethical standards;
- counteract manifestations of corruption in state bodies, prevent corruption offenses;
- if he has information about a corruption offense, immediately inform the higher-level Manager, the management of the state body where he works, and the authorized state bodies in writing;
- perform duties, observe prohibitions and restrictions established by the Law «On the civil service of the Republic of Kazakhstan»;
- do not commit disciplinary offenses that discredit the public service; take measures to prevent and resolve conflicts of interest
- do not perform official duties if there is a conflict of interest;
- strive to find and use the most effective, efficient, transparent ways of performing official functions;
- serve as an example of respect for the state symbols of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
- do not require subordinate civil servants to execute orders that go beyond the scope of their official authority;
- do not accept any benefits or advantages for yourself or your family members while using your official authority;
- avoid abuse of office, self-interest or other personal interests;
- do not allow actions that may be considered as a bribe or bribery
- do not allow patronage or connivance in the service;
- to prevent protectionism, nepotism in entering and advancing at public service;
- do not give undue preference to individuals and legal entities, colleagues when preparing and making decisions;
- observe labor discipline, timely follow orders and instructions of managers;
- do not disclose official information, including via messengers and social networks;
- civil servants must respect the traditions, customs and languages of all peoples living in Kazakhstan;
- in connection with the performance of official duties do not use the services of citizens and legal entities for personal purposes;
- observe business etiquette and rules of official behavior with colleagues and citizens;
- to comply with the standards of conduct during off-duty hours, to prevent cases of antisocial behavior;
- not to demonstrate their religious beliefs in the collective, or not to force subordinate employees to participate in the activities of public and religious associations and other non-profit organizations
- to comply with the formality, the restraint and accuracy of her appearance;
- if there is an unfounded public accusation of corruption take measures to refute them;
- comply with standards of conduct related to public speaking;
- conduct any discussions in the correct form, without undermining the authority of the public service.
If you have any questions about compliance with the standards of professional ethics, you can contact the ethics Commissioner of the state body (information about him is posted on the Internet resource of the state body and in places available for public viewing in the building of the state body) and the Agency by phone 8 (717) 275-34-12, or its territorial division in the region.
Dear colleagues!
It should be remembered that non-compliance with the norms of official ethics creates conditions for corruption, various types of offenses and abuses, and also entails disciplinary penalties.
State servants ' impeccable ethical standards affect their performance evaluation and promotion.