Key Responsibilities

The PSC performs the following functions, without fear or favour:

Select and Develop PSC Scholarship Holders

The PSC Scholarships attract and nurture talents with leadership potential for the Public Service.

Appoint and Promote Top Talent

The PSC is the authority for the appointment of officers to the Administrative Service, as well as appointments and promotions to senior management ranks (Superscale D or Grade 7 and above). The PSC also considers candidates for appointment as Chief Executive Officers of Statutory Boards and assesses their suitability for promotion to Superscale D/Grade 7 and above. The PSC ensures impartiality in the process of selecting the best person for the job.

Maintain Discipline

The PSC is the authority for the dismissal and disciplinary control of civil servants. It has delegated to the Permanent Secretaries and Commissioner of Prisons its authority to discipline certain populations of civil servants for minor misconduct. The PSC ensures that all cases of irregularities, regardless of seniority, are treated with impartiality and fairness.

Act as Final Appellate Board

In 1995, several of the PSC’s functions were devolved to a hierarchy of personnel boards, leading to the PSC retaining a role as the final board of appeal so that it may continue to maintain a check on the Civil Service personnel system. As the final board of appeal, in cases where officers disagree with decisions taken by the Special Personnel Board, the PSC eradicates any bias and prejudice in the system and ensures that officers are treated fairly and consistently.