Civil service global round-up: salaries set to go up in Bulgaria and public officials banned from accepting money in Fiji
Hong Kong: watchdog calls for action on trend of public service corruptionThere is a worrying trend of civil servants in Hong Kong abusing their power for personal gain, said Michael Sze Cho-cheung, chairman of the operations review committee of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).
He warned that newer recruits to public service might act more corruptly because changes to the pensions system in 2000 will leave them with less money after retirement.
There are currently ongoing ICAC investigations into former chief executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen and the agency's own former commissioner, Timothy Tong Hin-ming.
Kenya: 60,000 civil servants transferred to the countiesIn an attempt to staff devolved units, up to 60,000 civil servants have been moved to the 47 counties.
Public service commission chairperson Margaret Kobia has announced that salaries for these civil servants will be paid by county governments from this month.
This could lead to delays in payments by up to one week. The commission has allayed fears that the changes could affect pensions.
Bulgaria: civil servants' salaries set to go upCivil servants and MPs will see their salaries increase for the first time since a pay freeze was implemented in 2008 due to austerity measures.
The Bulgarian government has approved amendments to the regulations governing pay.
Some high-ranking political appointments, such as the prime minister's chief of staff and his advisers, could receive pay hikes of more than 1,000 leva (about €500).
Malawi: civil servants push for restructure of finance office over late payCivil servants in Malawi, tired of consistent delays in receiving their salaries, are calling for a restructure of the accountant general's office.
Pontius Kalichero, secretary general of the civil servants' union, made this call after the government announced that January salaries for civil servants will be paid in February.
Kalichero said it was disappointing that no exact dates for payments had been mentioned.
Fiji: civil servants banned from accepting monetary giftsThe civil servant gift policy has been clarified by the public service commission, which says government employees must not accept any benefits and should report all gifts to department heads.
Permanent secretary Parmesh Chand says public servants are paid well enough, and have no need to accept offers which may compromise their integrity.
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