Timeline
APRIL 07
- Seven new Commissioners take up their appointments
- Visit by the Minister for Capacity Building, Ethiopia
MAY 07
- First Cabinet Office/Civil Service Commissioners joint seminars with firms of search consultants
- First Civil Service Commissioner meets the Public Sector Standards Commissioner from Victoria, Australia
JUNE 07
- Commissioners commence chairing competitions for all Top 200 jobs including promotions
- Visit by members of the Public Services Commission of Zambia
JULY 07
- Introduction of Best Practice Checklist for promotion of the Civil Service Code
- Protocol for Top 200 agreed
- Commissioners launch first on-line Annual Report and new logo
AUGUST 07
- Seminars held for 50 visiting civil servants from China and 15 civil servants from Iraq
SEPTEMBER 07
OCTOBER 07
- Meeting with Northern Ireland Civil Service Commissioners
- Evidence to Senior Salary Review Body
- First Civil Service Commissioner speaks at the HR Leaders’ Council
- Seminar held for 20 senior officials from Republika Srpksa
NOVEMBER 07
- Civil Service Awards
- Seminar for visiting party of 20 senior representatives of Public Sector Commissions under the auspices of Public Administration International
DECEMBER 07
JANUARY 08
- Launch of Commissioners new web site http://www.civilservicecommissioners.org/
- Begin competition to find new Link Commissioner for Scotland
FEBRUARY 08
- First Civil Service Commissioner speaks at the ‘Base Camp’ event for new entrants to the Senior Civil Service
MARCH 08
- Preparations for Civil Service Live
- Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill Published
- Introduction of ‘Regulated by’ logo on all external advertising
- Revised version of Commissioners’ Recruitment Code issued requiring departments to publicise the procedure for complaints and amending the Exceptions to allow participation in Local Employment Partnerships