City of Los Angeles’ Post

If you are a new staff governor or looking for a staff governor to join your board, check out our new guidance on the roll of staff governor, which will help you understand the expectations of the role. Read now: https://lnkd.in/edK6NsmV #StaffGovernor #SchoolGovernance #Guidance

After a series of town hall events with SEA members discussing ways to improve the merit-system, SEA submitted formal comments to the Office of Personnel Management on its proposed rule “Upholding Civil Service Protections and Merit System Principles.” The rule seeks to clarify and reinforce longstanding civil service protections and merit system principles by outlining how and when employees can be stripped of these protections. In SEA’s comments, we identified areas where SEA concurs and supports OPM’s proposed regulatory updates. SEA also offered suggestions for areas to strengthen the proposed rule. Specifically, the proposed rule is generally silent on the SES, which raises questions given the keystone role career executives play as a conduit between political appointees and the career federal workforce. In light of this, OPM’s interpretation of the terms “confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating” and “confidential or policy-determining” could provide greater clarity about application of these terms to the SES. SEA urged OPM to consider the role of the SES more directly in its final rule. Read the full comments at https://bit.ly/46XFqpH #governmentaffairs #seniorexecutives #government #federalworkforce #federalemployees #federalgovernment #governmentagencies #civilservice #publicservice

I've got some intriguing news. That policy on lateral entry into bureaucracy issued by the Union Public Service Commission ? It doesn't come with reservation provisions. It's simply a mechanism that brings specialized talent from the private sector into the government without the usual reservation quota that you'd expect in conventional civil service exams. The rationale is to harness expertise that might otherwise stay outside government corridors. Once you appreciate the reasoning, you'll realize that this experience teaches us that innovation in policy-making can benefit from diverse perspectives not bound by traditional constraints. So should you be concerned about the lack of a reservation provision? Of course not. Lateral entry is a magnificent step towards enriching our bureaucracy with varied expertise. #LateralEntry #UPSC #Bureaucracy #ReservationProvisions #SpecializedTalent #PrivateSector #Government #CivilService #Innovation #PolicyMaking #DiversePers

How did the civil service change in 2023 - and how should it change to improve government over the next parliament? Whitehall Monitor 2024 is our annual, data-based assessment of the UK civil service. 📖 Read the full report https://lnkd.in/eND6XVY2 📺 Watch as Jack Worlidge, IfG senior researcher, summarises the key findings #civilservice #civilservants #ukgovernment #whitehall #policymaking #data #westminster #rishisunak #keirstarmer

The civil servants are the administrators who ensure the implementation of policies of the governments, creating ways for the smooth functioning of programmes and ensuring the passage of the benefits to the beneficiaries. The Central government observes April 21 as ‘Civil Services Day’ as an occasion for civil officials to work for the cause of citizens and fulfil their duties in the sphere of public service. #Coupondabba #NationalCivilServicesDay #PublicService #GovernmentService #CivilServants #ServiceToNation #ProudToServe #DedicatedToDuty #NationBuilding #CivilServicePride #GovernmentEmployees

The day when the government officials working at all the levels start mingling with the general public half of the problems the common people are facing would be resolved. But in reality what we come across. Soon after the results of UPSC or State Civil Services are announced most of these youngsters who are giving interviews that they would serve the common people, would solve their problems gets finally disconnected with the common people. They no more travel using public transport, and stay in the guarded government bungalows. To make the matters still worse they travel with some uniformed police personnel as if their lives are in danger. Therefore there is very little or no opportunity left for the interaction with the general public intormally. I guess our bureaucracy is still behaving like our colonial masters might have behaved with all of us. British officers used to be the Mai Baps of masses, totally cut off from the lives of common people. What change we have made during these several years after independence ? We are still following those colonial practices of installing the fear among the general public so that they no more have this courage to ask the questions from these Collectors and Deputy Collectors and many more such high ranking officials... #storiesfromthefield

Successful public service reforms are achievable, but they require the collective efforts of civil servants, the government, and citizens. Through our research presented at the recently held National Workshop, we identified several key factors that are essential for effective reforms. These insights highlight the importance of strategic focus and collaboration in driving meaningful and sustainable improvements within the public service. By working together, we can ensure that the necessary changes are implemented to create a more efficient and accountable public service for the benefit of the the nation. #aigimoukhuedefoundation #publicsectorreformsnationalworkshop #closingthegapbetweenafricaandtheworld

🚨 Civil servants can breathe a sigh of relief! Prime Minister Luc Frieden and Civil Service Minister Serge Wilmes have officially confirmed that the government will not be reintroducing the annual appraisal system. 💡 For more details, read the full article here:

[NEW] Ministers have inherited a civil service in urgent need of reform. If Keir Starmer’s government is to deliver its priorities, there will need to be radical improvements to Whitehall. Our report, from Jack Worlidge, Jordan Urban, Rhys Clyne and Alex Thomas, sets out 20 tangible actions that the new government should take – aiming to: ➡ Improve the way the civil service workforce is managed  ➡ Ensure the civil service values and retains diverse talent and expertise  ➡ Improve performance management and talent development across the civil service  ➡ Open the civil service up to external expertise and collaboration outside government 📖 Read the full report https://lnkd.in/efuYSmGz #keirstarmer #civilservice #civilservicereform #whitehall #civilservants #ukgovernment

The provision for 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 in the #UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) Civil Services Examination existed 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 ----?----. Before the year ------?----------, candidates were required to choose 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬, each of which had two papers. 𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑮𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓?