Prospects on Implementation of the Payment System of Civil Servants based on the Grading Model

Priorities of the reform of state administration and the indicator of EU membership include the reform of remuneration system for civil servants. Since 2020, a lot of work has been done to develop legislative framework and bylaws in accordance with best international practices both of civil service and private sector. In the article, scientific literature on remuneration of civil servants, public administration and the reform of civil service are analyzed, synthesized and summarized. These include special methods used is the SWOT analysis. Current problematic issues of remuneration of civil servants are analyzed by the author, and they relate to significant disparities in remuneration of civil servants, market non-competitiveness of salaries for civil servants, especially at the local level, and available corruption risks in fixing salaries. Characteristics of each component of the salary for civil servants in new remuneration system are presented. The SWOT-analysis of prospects for implemented reform of remuneration system for civil servants is carried out. Risks of introducing remuneration system for civil servants based on the grading model are identified by the author, and its suggestions on how to eliminate them are provided. To evaluate positions, the author has developed factors serving as evaluation criteria within each category of civil service positions, namely: complexity, responsibility, and communication skills. It is assumed that each factor includes two sub-factors. Considering current situation, the main steps on the reform of remuneration system for civil servants are proposed, including: approval of bylaws and regulations; development of "Classification of Positions" information system; classification of civil service positions; updating evaluation system of civil service positions and calculations; approval of the Classifier of Civil Service Salaries for 2025.