The two legs of the Directorate's personnel regime: training and discipline. Both are governed by separate regulations.
The In-Service Training Regulation
Its basis is Art. 214 of Law No. 657 and the General Regulation on the Training of Candidate Civil Servants (Council of Ministers Decision 21/2/1983-83/6061). Its scope is the personnel serving at the Directorate subject to Law No. 657.
The Aims of Training - Art. 5
- (a) To increase the knowledge and productivity of personnel, and to ensure that they are trained in service and prepared for duties at a higher level
- (b) To ensure that personnel are trained in a way suited to a citizen-focused understanding of service and sensitive to social values
- (c) To train personnel on their duties, tasks, powers and responsibilities; and to strengthen their public relations and communication skills
The aims are determined in line with the General Plan for the Training of Civil Servants, the development plans and the Directorate's strategic plan.
Who Carries It Out? - Art. 7
Training activities are carried out by the Training Board and the Personnel and Training Department (the Training and Exam Services Coordinatorship).
The Training Board - Art. 8
| Issue | Provision |
|---|---|
| Composition | Under the chairmanship of the Head or of a Deputy Head to be assigned; the Head of the Personnel and Training Department and three members to be determined from among the heads of department or the experts - five members in total |
| Ordinary meeting | Once each year in the month of November |
| Extraordinary meeting | On the call of the Head or of a Deputy Head to be assigned |
| The nature of the decisions | The Board's decisions are of the nature of proposals; they become final with the approval of the Head |
| Agenda | Determined by the Chair of the Board |
Discipline: Two Separate Regimes
There are two different personnel statuses at the Directorate and, tied to them, two different disciplinary regimes:
| Status | Instrument it is subject to |
|---|---|
| Civil servant (subject to Law No. 657) | The disciplinary provisions of Law No. 657 + the Directorate of Communications Disciplinary Superiors Regulation |
| Permanent worker (subject to Law No. 4857) | The Discipline Regulation for Permanent Workers Employed at the Directorate of Communications |
Discipline for Permanent Workers
The basis of that Regulation is Labour Law No. 4857 and Art. 19 of Presidential Decree No. 14. The disciplinary superiors are listed in Art. 5:
- The Head of Communications and the Deputy Heads of Communications - hold the power of disciplinary superior in respect of all workers serving
- The Head of the Support Services Department - for workers serving in the central organisation
- The Regional Director - is the disciplinary superior of the workers serving at the regional directorates
Those assigned to posts belonging to the titles determined as disciplinary superior, or carrying out those duties by proxy, hold the power of disciplinary superior for as long as they carry out the duty.
The Powers of the Disciplinary Superior - Art. 6
| Rule | Provision |
|---|---|
| The penalties that may be imposed | A warning and a deduction of daily wage |
| Where an objection is accepted | May reconsider the decision and mitigate the penalty imposed or remove it entirely |
| Delegation | The power of disciplinary superior may not be delegated |
| Limitation | Obliged to begin proceedings within the stated periods from the date they learn of the conduct contrary to discipline and to prevent the power to impose a penalty from becoming time-barred |
| Attitude | Uses their powers with an attitude taking fairness and equality as a basis, having regard to the rights the legislation grants to workers |
Summary
In-service training at the Directorate of Communications is carried out by the five-member Training Board and the Personnel and Training Department; the Board meets in ordinary session every November and its decisions become final with the approval of the Head. In discipline there are two regimes: Law No. 657 for civil servants and, for permanent workers, a separate regulation resting on Law No. 4857. For workers, disciplinary superiors may impose a warning and a deduction of daily wage.