Civil Service System in Cambodia

According to Kram NS – RKM-0196-024 dated January 24, 1996 on the Creation of the Secretariat of state of the Civil Service determines the organization of the Secretariat of State of the Civil Service and establishes its missions as well as the attributions of each of its attached departments and organs. Sub-decree (Anukret) 19 – ANK – BK Dated May 28, 1997 on the Organization and Functioning of the Secretariat of State of the Civil Service. The State Secretariat for Civil Service (SSCS) manages all of the civil servants, excluding military, police force, and judges of the juridical order and civil servants of the legislative order.

There are two levels in the civil service structure, the Central Administration and the Provincial Office. Those considered as main offices have Ministries, State Secretariats, and Institutions such as Authorities, Committees, and Councils, etc.. There are 25 ministries and two state secretariats in the Royal Government. With the exception of the Ministry of Royal Palace, Ministry of Foreign Affair and International Cooperation(Embassy), Ministry of National Defense ( Military Region, Provincial Military Headquarters, and Provincial Gendarmerie) , Ministry of Justice(Provincial Court Office), Office of the Council of Ministers, Ministry of Interior(Governor Provincial Office, and Police Commissiariat ), State Secretariat for Civil Services, and State Secretariat for Civil Aviation, each ministry has its own provincial and municipal department, with each department having its own districts.

Qualificaton for employmentThe basic qualifications for employment in Government common to all positions are:

• Cambodian citizen;


• have at least 18 years but not more than 25 year old;


• Must not be deprived of his/her civil rights, civic and political;


• Must not have been condemned for a crime or attempted offence of good moral conduct, honor or integrity;


• Must satisfy the condition of physical aptitude for the exercise of the function as required by guidelines and applicable regulations;


• And must satisfy the aptitude conditionsrequired by the particular statue governing his/her body.

Civil servants work 5 days per week, from Monday to Friday, and 8 hours per day: morning section: 0700hrs to1130hrs and afternoon section: 1400hrs to 1730hrs.

Civil Servants are subdivided into four categories and each categories divided into 3 Grades :

• Category A: Administrator (Leader, Decision-maker); required at least Bachelor Degree and retired at age of 60.

1. Grade A1: Chief Administrator (has 6 steps A1-6 to A1-1)
   Position: Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General, Director General, General Inspector, Provincial and Municipal Governor.


2. Grade A2: Principle administrator (has 10 steps from A2-10 to A2-1)
   Position: Deputy Director General, Deputy General Inspector, Director of Central Department, Provincial and Municipal Vice Governor, Chief of District, Inspector.


3. Grade A3: Administrator (has 14 steps from A3-14 to A3-1)
   Position: Deputy Director of Central Department, Chief of Local Department, Bachelor,
   Master and Doctor without position.

• Category B: Mid Level Civil Servant (Leadership Assistant); required at least High School Education Diploma and retired at age of 58.

1. Grade B1: Chief Mid Level Civil Servant (has 6 steps from B1-6 to B1-3)
   Position: Central Head Office, Vice Chief of Local Department, Deputy Chief of District.


2. Grade B2: Principal Mid-Level Civil Servant (has 30 steps from B2-10 to B2-1)
   Position: Central Deputy Head Office, Provincial Head Office.


3. Grade B3: Mid Level Civil Servant (has 14 steps from B3-14 to B3-1)
   Position: Provincial Deputy Head Office, District Head Office.

• Category C: Secretary or Skilled Operators (Executive); required at least Hight School Education Diploma and retired at age of 55.

1. Grade C1: Chief Secretary (has 6 steps from C1-6 to C1-1)
   Position: Deputy Head Office of District.


2. Grade C2: Principal Secretary (has 10 steps from C2-10 to C2-1)
   Position: Communal Clerk.


3. Grade C3: Secretary (has 14 steps from C3-14 to C3-1)

• Category D: Administrative Agents; retired at age of 55.
  

1. Grade D1: Chief Administration Agent (has 6 steps from D1-6 to D1-1)
   Position: High Skill Worker.


2. Grade D2: Principal Administrative Agent (has 10 steps from D2-10 to D2-1)
   Position: Mid-Skill Worker.


3. Grade D3: Administrative Agent (has 14 steps from D3-14 to D3-1)

The pay structure of civil servants depends on its Categories, Grades, Classifications, and WageScales. The salaries are proportionate to Wage Scales, not to the level of position in government. Along with the base salary , there are many benefits which included: Family support allowances, Educational allowances (for teachers), Position Benefits (according to length of service), Compensation for health care, Zone Benefit (for agents workingin remote areas). but for the Position Benefit: provided for civil servants in Category A, B and C. These benefits are subdivided into 5 levels, according to the length of service and work experiences in the position and are as follows:

1. Level 5 for less than 3 years of work experiences;
2. Level 4 for 3 to 6 years of work experiences;
3. Level 3 for 6 to ten years of work experiences;
4. Level 2 for 10 to 16 years of work experiences; and
5. Level 1 for more than 16 years of work experiences.