In order to increase the requirements for moral character and business qualities of public servants I DECIDE:
1. Approve the attached:
1) Code of Ethics for Civil Servants of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Rules of the Service Ethics of Civil Servants);
2) Regulation on the Ethics Commissioner.
2. To recognize as invalid some decrees of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the annex to this Edict.
3. This Decree comes into force on January 1, 2016 and is subject to official publication.
The president
Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev
APPROVED
Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
dated December 29, 2015 No. 153
Code of Ethics for Civil Servants of the Republic of Kazakhstan
(Rules of official ethics of public servants)
1. General Provisions
1. The performance of public service is an expression of special trust on the part of society and the state and makes high demands on the moral and ethical appearance of public servants.
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 - Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev and consistently implement it.
Footnote. Clause 1 as amended by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 05.05.2017 No. 471.
2. This Code of Ethics for Civil Servants of the Republic of Kazakhstan (the Rules of Official Ethics of Civil Servants) (hereinafter - the Code) in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 23, 2015 "On the Civil Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan", dated November 18, 2015 " On combating corruption, "generally accepted moral and ethical standards establishes the basic requirements for the moral and ethical appearance of public servants, as well as basic standards for their behavior.
The Code is aimed at strengthening public confidence in government bodies, creating a high culture of relations in the public service and preventing cases of unethical behavior of public servants.
3. The heads of state bodies, in the central executive bodies - the executive secretaries of the central executive bodies or officials who are vested with the powers of the executive secretaries of the central executive bodies in the prescribed manner, and in the absence of the executive secretaries of the central executive bodies or these officials - the heads of the central executive bodies bodies ensure the implementation of the requirements of this Code, the placement of the text of this Code in the buildings of state bodies in places accessible for public viewing.
4. A civil servant shall be acquainted with the text of this Code in writing within three days after entering the civil service.
2. General standards of conduct
5. Civil servants should:
1) contribute to strengthening the unity of the people of Kazakhstan and interethnic harmony in the country, respect the state and other languages, traditions and customs of the people of Kazakhstan;
2) to be honest, fair, modest, to comply with generally accepted moral and ethical standards, and to show courtesy and correctness in dealing with citizens and colleagues;
3) ensure the legality and fairness of their decisions;
4) ensure transparency in decision-making affecting the rights and legitimate interests of individuals and legal entities;
5) to resist actions detrimental to the interests of the state, hindering or reducing the effectiveness of the functioning of state bodies;
6) improve their professional level and qualifications for the effective performance of official duties, comply with the restrictions and prohibitions established by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
7) by their actions and behavior not to give rise to criticism from the side of society, to prevent prosecution for criticism, to use constructive criticism to eliminate shortcomings and improve their performance;
8) not to use one's official position to influence the activities of state bodies, organizations, public servants and other persons when resolving issues of a personal nature;
9) not to disseminate information that is not true;
10) ensure the safety of state property, use the entrusted state property, including vehicles, rationally, efficiently and only for official purposes;
11) strictly observe official discipline, conscientiously, impartially and efficiently fulfill their official duties, rationally and efficiently use working time;
12) per post