The Civil Service, similar to the Imperial Sarovian Armed Forces (ISAF), adheres to strict standards of conduct; if not stricter, due to its smaller size and more complex workload. While soldiers simply train, fight, and recruit new soldiers, Civil Servants are responsible for all the complex functions of government that keep New Sarovia running.
Accordingly, twenty Stefanic Years after the modern Civil Service was first introduced, the Imperial Parliament passed the Civil Service Penalties Act, establishing an internally-regulated reward-and-punishment system for the Civil Service. Ministers and Undersecretaries administer this system, under the guidance and supervision of the Ministoro eui Sevis. Learn how this system works below!
Rewards and Punishments in the Civil Service
Rewards
Any Minister or Undersecretary may, provided it is accounted for through official appropriations channels, permit Civil Servants to work through “billable hours”. Any task that may include additional tasks that goes outside the usual boundaries of a Civil Servant’s primary job may permit them to be paid 700Sr per hour for the duration of their individual task.
In addition, a variety of Civil Honors and Decorations has been introduced, a list of which can be found here. Any Sarovian citizen is eligible to receive these honors, but Civil Servants especially tend to be nominated for them, given the nature of their work.
Punishments
Any Minister or Undersecretary may authorize a Civil Sanction, similar to those in the military, for any behavior deemed unsatisfactory or lackluster by a Civil Servant. To begin the process, the sanctioner must perform a formal counselling, where the Civil Servant is told why they are underperforming, given a recommended punishment, and asked if it is fair.
If the Civil Servant agrees, this is taken as a “plea deal” and treated accordingly during the next step, when the Civil Servant is prosecuted in the First Court. If the Civil Servant disagrees, however, the sanctioner must argue their case to a judge, who decides whether to proceed or not.