A reform in the evaluation of the performance of civil servants in Spain raises several questions among public employment workers. Can they lose their place? What happens if they don’t pass the test? A recent royal decree, approved by the Government and published in the Official State Gazette (BOE), introduces a significant change. This new evaluation will determine not only the collection of complementary remuneration, but also the continuity in the current job of the officials.
By directly linking performance to remuneration and job allocation, the Government hopes to encourage greater accountability and better service in the public administration, while ensuring the protection of civil servants’ fundamental rights. In short, it is a step to promote the horizontal career of public employees, that is, allowing them to earn more money without having to change positions.
Impact of evaluation on remuneration
According to the BOE, the results of this evaluation will have direct consequences on aspects such as variable complementary remuneration, progression in the professional career, the identification of training needs and, crucially, permanence in the specific job.
Safeguarding the status of civil servant
It is important to note that, according to the Treasury, this evaluation does not imply the loss of civil servant status for those who do not pass it. The key distinction here is between the “position” or status of civil servant, which is not threatened, and the “job position” or the specific tasks that the public employee performs.
Can an official lose his position?
The loss of the position as an official can only occur under the existing sanctioning regime, while the new evaluation mainly affects the assignment of work tasks and responsibilities.
What happens if an official does not pass the evaluation?
The Treasury reminds that the evaluation system is designed with a positive orientation. In cases where employees do not pass the evaluation, emphasis will be placed on promoting training measures to improve their performance and provide them with the necessary tools for more efficient performance.
When does it come into force?
Today, La Información advances that afterward, it will be necessary to wait at least two years for the evaluations to have effects on the perception of complementary remuneration of a variable nature, progression in the professional career, in the provision of jobs, in continuity in the position. . of work or in the assessment of the training needs of the staff.
