Constitutional Functions

Under Section 147 (1) – 2 of the Constitution [1997], the Public Service Commission has the following functions;

"(a)    to make appointment to public offices;
(b)     to remove persons from public offices;
(c)     to take disciplinary action against holders of public offices.”

The functions of the Public Service Commission do not extend to:

(a)       an office of judge;
(b)       an office that is responsibility of the Constitutional Offices Commission, Disciplined Services Commission, Judicial Services Commission or a body prescribed by the Parliament;
(c)        an office of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces;
(d)      an office in respect of which this Constitutional makes provision [other than the offices of Secretary to the House Representatives and Secretary to the Senate); or
(e)       an office or class of office prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph by regulations made by the Public Service Commission, with the agreement of the Minister, as an office or class of office to which subsection [1] does not apply.

 
Statutory Functions:

In addition to its Constitutional functions, the Public Service Commission has the following statutory functions under Section 11 of the Public Service Act of 1999 (Part 3) :

1. to consider and report to the Government on public service issues;
2. to promote and uphold the Public Service Values  and the Public Service Code of Conduct, and to monitor and evaluate:
   • the extent to which ministries, departments and parliamentary bodies have adopted the Public Service Values;
   • the extent to which the structure of the public service supports the Public Service Values;
   • the adequacy of the systems and procedures in ministries/departments and parliamentary bodies for ensuring compliance with the Public Service Code of Conduct;
3. to develop, promote, review and evaluate public service employment policies and practices.
4. to facilitate continuous improvement in human resources management in the public service;
5. to provide or facilitate training and career development for the public service [including public service examinations] and to coordinate and support service-wide training and career development opportunities in the public service in so far as those functions are not performed by some other body;
6. to contribute to, and foster, leadership in the public service;
7. to review, and advice the Government, on the structure, size and composition of the public service, including the creation, amalgamation and abolition of ministries and departments, the functions of  department, and staffing levels in ministries;
8. to perform in relation to employees the functions of an employer including but not limited to the classification of employees:
   • the duties of employees, and the places where they are to be performed;
   • the transfer of employees to and between Ministries and Departments;
   • the setting of remuneration and other terms of employment; unless another written law confers those functions on some other person or body in relation to any employee or class of employee;
9. to ensure that adequate office accommodation is provided for the public service.
10. to supervise physical working conditions in the public service as required;
11. if requested to give advice and assistance to ministries; departments and other service commissions in relation to public service issues; and
12. to perform any other functions given to the Commission by or under the Act or any other written law.