Civil service

The term civil service can refer to either a branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed (hired) on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations; or the body of employees in any government agency apart from the military, which is a separate extension of any national government.

A civil servant or public servant is a person in the public sector employed for a government department or agency. The extent of civil servants of a state as part of the "civil service" varies from country to country. In the United Kingdom, for instance, only Crown (national government) employees are referred to as civil servants whereas county or city employees are not.

Many consider the study of service to be a part of the field of public administration. Workers in "non-departmental public bodies" (sometimes called "QUANGOs") may also be classed as civil servants for the purpose of statistics and possibly for their terms and conditions. Collectively a state's civil servants form its civil service or public service.

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A Quiet Rebellion On Gaza Is Growing Among Civil Servants Across The West

Huffington Post 05 Oct 2024
As Israel continues to retaliate for Oct. 7 — while receiving huge support from the U.S. and its allies — government officials have felt compelled to act in ways they never thought they would ... ....
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Việt Nam, France boost cooperation in public services, administrative modernisation

Vietnam News 05 Oct 2024
They will also cooperate in training and providing further training for civil servants, especially local civil servants and those involved in strategic planning, and advising on training policies for civil servants and public employees based on job positions; developing online ......
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Anwar: Budget 2025 To Address Inflation, Boost Wages

Malaysian National News Agency 05 Oct 2024
... issue; that is what I have done with the civil service. We raised civil servants’ salaries, which have been largely ignored for the last 12 years....
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‘Allegations that many teachers falsify MCs are irresponsible’

The Star 05 Oct 2024
KUALA LUMPUR. Allegations that teachers make up the largest group of civil servants falsifying medical certificates (MCs) are irresponsible and create a negative perception of the teaching profession, says the Education Minister. Read full story ... ....
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British food firms lobbied to defer £1.7bn plastic packaging tax, documents reveal

AOL 05 Oct 2024
Related ... When a civil servant “asked whether the membership should be expanded”, it was agreed to “keep the current membership in the interests of more candid conversations” ... A Defra civil servant responded that “ministers were not minded to delay”, but the government announced in July 2023 the scheme would be delayed ... A Defra spokesperson said ... ....
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Jharkhand government inks pact for administrative fellowship

The Times of India 05 Oct 2024
It has also begun inviting applications for the fellowship, which will be an 18-month program bringing senior executives (CXOs/ VPs/ GMs) from the private sector together with civil servants in the state govt to accelerate technology-based innovative solutions in livelihood ......
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Keir Starmer’s failure of leadership over the Chagos Islands will cost us all

AOL 05 Oct 2024
The answer should have been a clear “no”. No, the UK does not accept the advisory judgment of the court ... That’s what the US and France would have said ... That’s a failure of leadership that will cost us all ... Without leadership, the culture of regulation, not interests has seen civil servants lead ministers into undermining Britain ... ....
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Wing Chow, Irvine mayoral candidate, 2024 election questionnaire

Orange County Register 05 Oct 2024
Ahead of the November general election, the Southern California News Group compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you. You can find the full questionnaire below ... MORE ... No ... Affordable housing for civil servants, improve traffic, build enough educational facilities like schools, libraries and recreational facilities....
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Gewanomics: Powerful secret to joy and progress

Kuensel 05 Oct 2024
it can come from the elected Cabinet by genuinely targeting its decisions at benefiting the people rather than their pledges; it can start from respective government agencies and other organizations by fulfilling their mandates, roles and responsibilities with a true heart of ......
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The importance of AI sovereignty

Taipei Times 05 Oct 2024
By Liao Ming-Hui 廖明輝 ... With the rise of China’s AI capabilities, Taiwan must be prudent and develop its own sovereign AI to ensure national security and technological autonomy ... Singapore’s Pair project, which uses generative AI to reduce the workload of civil servants and ensure data security, is a successful case that Taiwan can learn from ... ....
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The Conservative Party’s empty quest for normality

New Statesman 05 Oct 2024
“As a supporter of the Conservative party, here’s what Labour should do next.” These have always baffled me ... Their preference instead is for Kemi Badenoch, a woman who believes Britain’s maternity pay, among the lowest in Europe, is “excessive”, and that 10% of civil servants, many of whom would once have voted Tory, “should be in prison” ... ....
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