PSC's FUNCTIONS

The Public Service Commission of Malaysia’s function under Article 144(1) of the Federal Constitution stipulated 6 main functions of the Commission, which are;

1. APPOINTMENT
2. CONFIRMATION OF SERVICE
3. CONFERMENT INTO PENSION STATUS
4. PROMOTION
5. TRANSFER
6. EXERCISE DISCIPLINARY CONTROL

Article 144(1) of the Federal Constitution:
“Depending on the provision of any laws at hand and towards the provision of this Constitution, therefore it has become the duty of a Commission which is referred by this Section to appoint, confirm, confer into permanent or pension status, promote, transfer and to exercise disciplinary control over personnel for services covered by its jurisdiction.”

PSC's Functions

Functions carried out by the PSC is as stipulated in the Federal Constitution and it includes the following:

1. APPOINTMENT

The Commission manages the appointment of personnel in the Public Service on permanent, temporary, contractual, temporary transfer and loan status. It also has the authority to terminate the services of personnel in the Public Service according to the appointment’s directive. In addition, the Commission has empowered Ministries and Federal Departments as well as relevant State’s Administrative Government for posts in the Support Group (Group C and D JKK).

2. CONFIRMATION OF SERVICE

The Commission has the authority to confirm personnel in the Public Service of their services, to extend trial period, to return a personnel to an original post or to terminate the services due to failure at being confirmed of their services. It has empowered the Ministries and Federal Departments as well as relevant State’s Administrative Government to confirm the services for posts in the Support Group (Group C and D JKK).

3. CONFERMENT INTO PENSION STATUS

The Commission manages the conferment into pension status of personnel in the Public Service who are confirmed in service and has served in services deemed pension status for not less than 3 years. This does not relate to the Support Group (Group D JKK).

4. TRANSFER OF SERVICES

The Commission has the authority to transfer permanent personnel in Public Service from one scheme of service to another scheme, and from one service to another scheme of service of equal grade. It also has the authority to transfer permanent officers appointed on temporary transfer or loan.

5. PROMOTION

The Commission functions as a Board of Promotion for promotion to posts for members from the Public Service Boards of Promotion as well as promotion to a higher grade under the Integrated Service Scheme. Additionally, it also functions as a Board of Appeal for the Public Service Promotion as provided under the relevant Orders of the Public Service’s Board of Promotion.

6. DISPLINARY CONTROL

The Commission is a relevant Disciplinary Authority for disciplinary actions with the purpose of dismissal or demotion of officers in the Highest Management Group and the Professional Management Group. It also acts as the Public Service Disciplinary Board of Appeal as provided by the relevant Orders of the Public Service Disciplinary Board.