LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

of July 3, 2025 No. 179

About modification of some regulations (updating of the regulatory base about public service)

The Parliament adopts this organic law.

Art. I. – In the Law on the state position and the status of the government employee No. 158/2008 (Official monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 2008, Art. No. 230-232, 840), with subsequent changes, to make the following changes:

1. In the concept "the government employee in reserve" of Article 2 of the word "the government employee in reserve" shall be replaced with words "person from reserve of government employees".

2. State Article 5 in the following edition:

"Article 5. Basic principles of public service

Public service is based on the principles of meritocracy, legality, transparency, equality, nondiscrimination, professionalism, impartiality, independence, responsibility, stability, loyalty and integrity.".

3. Part (Article 7 to state 2) in the following edition:

"(2) Depending on nature and complexity of tasks, level of importance and responsibility the state positions are hierarchically arranged according to the level of body of the public power within administrative system, the category of each of them is specified in the Single qualifier of the state positions approved by the Law No. 155/2011.".

4. In Article 8:

Item d) parts (to state 2) in the following edition:

"d) secretary general and deputy secretary general of the Highest trial chamber, secretary general of Office of the national lawyer, secretary general of Council for questions of equality and secretary general of Central Election Commission, head and deputy manager of the secretariat (device) of body of the public power (The Supreme council of magistracy, Constitutional court, the Supreme council of prosecutors, Prosecutor General's Office, Audit Chamber, Competition council) and deputy manager of the secretariat (device) of body of the public power (Parliament, President of the Republic of Moldova).";

in part (6):

the first offer after words of "seven members" to add with the words "and two replacement members", words "the deputy secretary general of the Government," shall be replaced with words "deputy secretaries general of the Government,";

add part with the text of the following content:

"In case of carrying out tenders on substitution of the highest leading state position in the administrative authorities subordinated to the ministries, the secretary general of the ministry or of circumstances the government employee – the head within the ministry are appointed the minister as the representative of body of the public power.

Record keeping of tender committee is provided with one or several government employees of personnel division of the State office appointed by the decision of the Prime Minister. The government employees providing record keeping of permanent tender committee cannot be members of the relevant commission.";

add Article with parts (6-1) and (6-2) following contents:

"(6-1) Members of permanent tender committee on substitution of the highest leading state positions specified in Item c) parts (2) who are representatives of civil society, the academic circle, the specialists famous for the outstanding activities and work experience in the field of public management receive the monthly payment in the amount of 10 percent of the average monthly salary on the economy predicted for the corresponding year paid from the budget of the State office on condition of their participation at least on one commission session in the corresponding month.

(6-2) For the purpose of consideration of the disputes connected with tender on substitution of the highest leading state positions specified in Item c) parts (2), the permanent commission on the dispute resolution consisting of 5 members and 2 replacement members appointed by the decision of the Prime Minister as a part of the deputy secretary general of the Government, the state secretary of the Government, government employees – division managers, responsible for management of the state position is created, and legal division of the State office, and also the representative of body of the public power for which substitution of position competition is organized. The last is appointed by name by the head of relevant organ of the public power. In case of tenders on substitution of the highest leading state positions in the administrative authorities subordinated to the ministries, as the representative of body of the public power in the commission on the dispute resolution the secretary general of the ministry or of circumstances the government employee – the head within the ministry is appointed the minister.

Members of the commission according to the dispute resolution cannot be members of the tender committee provided by part (6).

Record keeping of the commission on the dispute resolution is provided with one or several government employees of personnel division of the State office appointed by the decision of the Prime Minister. The government employees providing record keeping of the commission on the dispute resolution cannot be members of the relevant commissions.";

in part (8):

shall be replaced with words the words "tender committees are created" "tender committees and the commissions on the dispute resolution are created";

add part with the offer of the following content: "Members of the commission according to the dispute resolution cannot be members of tender committee.".

5. In Article 9:

in part (1):

in Items b), c) and g) shall be replaced with words the words "head and deputy manager" "the chief and the deputy chief";

add part with the Item h 1) of the following content:

"h 1) chief architect of body of local public authority;";

part (2) after the words "Government Employees Are Heads" "plan" to add with the word.

6. In Article 11:

Item and) parts (to state 2) in the following edition:

Disclaimer! This text was translated by AI translator and is not a valid juridical document. No warranty. No claim. More info