On Public Service

Law of Georgia

On Public Service

Article 1. Purpose of the Law🔗

The purpose of this Law is to ensure the creation of legal foundations for the establishment and functioning of a stable, unified public service of Georgia based on career advancement, merit, integrity, political neutrality, impartiality and accountability.

Article 2. Scope of Regulation of the Law🔗

This Law determines the status of a public servant, the conditions of employment and service of a professional civil servant, matters of public service management, and regulates the civil service legal relations of public servants in state, autonomous republic and municipality bodies (institutions) and in legal entities of public law, unless otherwise provided by this Law.

Article 3. Definition of terms The terms used in this law have the following meaning:🔗

a) state service – activity in an elective or appointive position in those bodies (institutions) of the State of Georgia and the Autonomous Republics which, on the basis of Georgian legislation, exercise legislative, executive and judicial power, state supervision and control, state defense, as well as activity in an independent body created on the basis of special legislation;

b) state servant – a person who holds an elective or appointive position in state service and whose authority is determined on the basis of the Constitution of Georgia and/or the relevant legislative act; the first deputy/deputy of this person; a person provided for by subparagraph "j" of paragraph 1 of Article 4 of this law;

b¹) person equated with a state servant − the head or deputy head of a legal entity of public law (except a general education institution/school, a vocational education institution/college or a higher education institution, as well as legal entities of public law carrying out scientific, research, sports or religious activities and based on membership), if he/she does not hold a position of a state servant defined by this law;

c) public service – activity in state service (except activity carried out by persons defined by paragraph 1 of Article 4 of this law), activity in municipal bodies (institutions), activity in legal entities of public law (except activity in cultural, educational, scientific, research, sports and religious, membership-based and category of legal entities of public law defined by this law and the Law of Georgia "On Legal Entity of Public Law"). Activity in the Administration of the President of Georgia, in the apparatuses of advisory bodies of the Prime Minister of Georgia and the Government of Georgia, in a legal entity of public law − the National Library of Georgia named after Ilia Chavchavadze, in the apparatus of the National Bank of Georgia, in the apparatus of the State Audit Office, in the apparatus of the High Council of Justice of Georgia, in the apparatus of the Public Defender of Georgia, in the apparatus of the Central Election Commission of Georgia, in the apparatuses of the Supreme Election Commissions of the Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Adjara, in the administration of the State Representative shall also be considered public service;

d) public servant – professional public civil servant/public civil servant/civil servant, a person employed under an administrative contract, a person employed under an employment contract;

e) professional public civil servant/public civil servant/civil servant (hereinafter – civil servant) – a person who is appointed for an indefinite term to a staff position of the public service designated for a civil servant by the state, an autonomous republic, a municipality, a legal entity of public law, who exercises public-law powers as his/her main professional activity, which ensures the protection of public interests by him/her, and who in return receives appropriate remuneration and guarantees of social and legal protection;

f) person employed under an employment contract – a person who, in order to ensure the implementation of public service, has been granted, on the basis of an employment contract, the authority to perform auxiliary or non-permanent tasks of a public institution;

g) person employed under an administrative contract – a person who assists a state-political official in the exercise of his/her powers by providing sectoral/intellectual-technical assistance and/or performing organisational-managerial functions, who does not hold the positions provided for by this Law for a civil servant and a person employed under an employment contract, and who does not exercise the powers of an adviser; a person provided for by subparagraph "d" or "e" of paragraph 1 of Article 78 of this Law;

h) state-political official – the President of Georgia, a member of the Parliament of Georgia, the Prime Minister of Georgia, another member of the Government of Georgia and his/her deputy, members of the supreme representative bodies of the Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Adjara, members of the governments of the Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Adjara and their deputies;

i) political official – State Representative, Deputy State Representative, an official of a municipal council, a municipality mayor, deputy mayor;

j) public institution − an institution created with funds from the state budget, the republican budget of an autonomous republic or a municipality budget and financed from the respective budget, as well as an organisation accountable to it/subordinate to its control, as well as another legal entity of public law, if it is an organisation having the authority to dispose of allocations within the framework of a programme/subprogramme determined by the budget of the respective level and public servants work therein;

k) position – a career step, which is a set of functions and determines his/her place and role in the public service system;

l) assessment of a civil servant – assessment by a public institution of a civil servant working in a position of any hierarchical rank and/or of the work performed by him/her, for the purpose of determining the civil servant's career development, improvement of professional skills, encouragement, professional development needs and other legal consequences provided for by this Law;

m) internship − performance of work in a public institution in exchange for labour remuneration, the purpose of which is the acquisition of professional knowledge and experience, the development of practical skills and the improvement of qualifications in order to prepare qualified human resources for the public institution;

n) intern − a person who performs work in a public institution in exchange for labour remuneration for the purpose of acquiring professional knowledge and experience, developing practical skills and improving qualifications.

Law of Georgia No. 1265 of 26 July 2017 – website, 29.07.2017.

Law of Georgia No. 1826 of 22 December 2017 – website, 29.12.2017.

Law of Georgia No. 3289 of 21 July 2018 – website, 09.08.2018.

Law of Georgia No. 3387 of 5 September 2018 – website, 24.09.2018.

Law of Georgia No. 4263 of 27 December 2018 – website, 29.12.2018.

Law of Georgia No. 4602 of 8 May 2019 – website, 08.05.2019.

Law of Georgia No. 5717 of 18 February 2020 – website, 24.02.2020.

Law of Georgia No. 6731 of 2 July 2020 – website, 16.07.2020.

Law of Georgia No. 6991 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.07.2020.

Law of Georgia No. 1318 of 30 December 2021 – website, 13.01.2022.

Law of Georgia No. 1753 of 8 September 2022 – website, 21.09.2022.

Law of Georgia No. 3625 of 1 November 2023 – website, 15.11.2023.

Law of Georgia No. 165 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024.

Law of Georgia No. 267 of 6 February 2025 – website, 06.02.2025.

Law of Georgia No. 401 of 1 April 2025 – website, 03.04.2025.

Law of Georgia No. 705 of 24 June 2025 – website, 25.06.2025.

Law of Georgia No. 835 of 26 June 2025 – website, 30.06.2025.

Law of Georgia No. 1279 of 17 December 2025 – website, 18.12.2025.

Law of Georgia No. 1298 of 17 December 2025 – website, 23.12.2025.

Article 4. Persons to whom this Law does not apply🔗

1. This Law shall not apply to:

a) a state-political official and a political official;

b) employees of the apparatus of a faction of the Parliament of Georgia, of the apparatuses of the factions of the supreme representative bodies of the Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Adjara, and of the apparatus of a faction of a municipality council;

c) a judge;

d) a prosecutor and an investigator of the prosecutor's office;

e) the President of the National Bank of Georgia and a member of the Board of the National Bank of Georgia;

f) the Auditor General of the State Audit Office and his/her deputy;

g) the Public Defender of Georgia and his/her deputy;

h) (removed - 24.06.2025, No. 705);

h¹) (removed - 17.12.2025, No. 1298);

i) (removed - 05.09.2018, No. 3387);

j) the Head of the Administration of the President of Georgia and his/her deputy, the Head of the Administration of the Government of Georgia and his/her deputy, the Head of the Apparatus of the Parliament of Georgia and his/her deputy, the heads of the apparatuses of the supreme representative bodies of the Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Adjara and their deputies, the heads of the apparatuses of the governments of the Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Adjara and their deputies;

k) the heads of the advisory bodies of the Prime Minister of Georgia, the Government of Georgia and the ministers of Georgia and their deputies;

l) the Head of the State Security Service of Georgia and his/her deputy;

m) the head of a national regulatory body and his/her deputy, a member of a national regulatory body;

n) the parliamentary secretaries of the President of Georgia and the Government of Georgia and their deputies;

o) (removed - 17.12.2025, No. 1279);

p) elected members of the Central Election Commission of Georgia, the supreme election commissions of the Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Adjara and the district election commissions;

q) a Legal Entity of Public Law – the Chamber of Notaries of Georgia, except for an employee of the apparatus of its board;

r) a member of the High Council of Justice of Georgia;

s) the head of a Legal Entity of Public Law and his/her deputy;

t) (removed - 22.12.2018, No. 4075);

u) the head of a state sub-agency institution and his/her deputy, the head of a territorial body of a state sub-agency institution and his/her deputy, the head of a territorial body of a ministry and his/her deputy (except for the head and deputy head of the territorial body of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia − the educational resource centre, the head and deputy head of the territorial body of the Ministry of Education and Sports of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara − the resource centre, and the head and deputy head of the territorial body of the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia − the educational resource centre), the head of a territorial body of a Legal Entity of Public Law and his/her deputy;

v) professional members of the governing board, executive directors and employees of the Legal Entity of Public Law − the Pension Fund of Georgia;

w) a member of the Council for the Review of Disputes Related to State Procurement.

[ w) a member of the Council for the Review of Disputes Related to Public Procurement. (shall enter into force from 1 January 2027)]

2. The persons defined by the first paragraph of this Article (except for the persons provided for by subparagraph "b" of the same paragraph), as well as a state servant and a person equated with a state servant, shall be subject to the operation of subparagraphs "a" and "b" of the first paragraph and subparagraphs "a", "c" and "d" of the second paragraph of Article 27, Article 51, the first paragraph, subparagraphs "a", "b" and "d"–"h" of the second paragraph and the third and fourth paragraphs of Article 55, and Articles 62, 64, 66 and 124 of this Law, unless otherwise provided by special legislation.

2¹. The persons provided for by subparagraph "b" of the first paragraph of this Article shall be subject to the operation of Article 124 of this Law.

3. Unless otherwise provided by special legislation or on its basis, the operation of this Law shall extend to:

a) servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

a¹) (deleted - 22.12.2018, No. 4075);

b) the executor of the Legal Entity of Public Law – the National Bureau of Enforcement and a police employee of the Police Division of the Enforcement Police;

c) an employee of the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia;

c¹) an employee of the structural unit − the Customs Department of the Legal Entity of Public Law – the Revenue Service falling within the governance sphere of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia;

d) (deleted - 26.06.2025, No. 776);

e) an employee of the system of the Special State Protection Service;

f) a military servant of the system of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia, an employee of the General Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia, an employee of the Defence Forces of Georgia;

g) an employee of the diplomatic service;

g¹) an employee of the General Inspectorate of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia;

h) a servant of the Special Penitentiary Service − a state sub-agency institution within the system of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia;

i) a servant holding a state special rank of the Legal Entity of Public Law – the National Agency for Crime Prevention, Enforcement of Non-custodial Sentences and Probation operating in the governance sphere of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia;

j) an employee of the prosecutor's office, except for a prosecutor and an investigator of the prosecutor's office;

k) (deleted - 05.09.2018, No. 3387);

l) (deleted - 07.12.2017, No. 1710);

m) the apparatus of the national regulatory body;

n) the apparatus of the National Bank of Georgia;

o) a servant of the system of the State Security Service of Georgia;

o¹) (deleted - 26.06.2025, No. 804);

p) an employee of the State Audit Office;

q) (deleted - 24.06.2025, No. 705);

r) (deleted - 17.12.2025, No. 1298);

s) interns of the public institutions indicated in this paragraph;

t) the Business Ombudsman of Georgia, who simultaneously holds the position of adviser to the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.

4. Activities in a public institution that do not imply the exercise of public service shall be regulated by the relevant law and/or the labour legislation of Georgia, taking into account the specificities defined by this Law.

5. The persons provided for by this Article shall be subject to the operation of Article 91 and Chapter IX² of this Law.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2016 No. 5599 – website, 13.07.2016.

Law of Georgia of 22 March 2017 No. 482 – website, 27.03.2017.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 – website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 7 December 2017 No. 1710 – website, 14.12.2017.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Law of Georgia of 5 July 2018 No. 3136 – website, 11.07.2018.

Law of Georgia of 21 July 2018 No. 3311 – website, 06.08.2018.

Law of Georgia of 21 July 2018 No. 3289 – website, 09.08.2018.

Law of Georgia of 5 September 2018 No. 3387 – website, 24.09.2018.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3819 – website, 13.12.2018.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2018 No. 4075 – website, 28.12.2018.

Law of Georgia of 27 December 2018 No. 4263 – website, 29.12.2018.

Law of Georgia of 2 April 2019 No. 4402 – website, 08.04.2019.

Law of Georgia of 8 May 2019 No. 4602 – website, 08.05.2019.

Law of Georgia of 3 May 2019 No. 4546 – website, 10.05.2019.

Law of Georgia of 28 June 2019 No. 4899 – website, 28.06.2019.

Law of Georgia of 20 September 2019 No. 4983 – website, 23.09.2019.

Law of Georgia of 29 November 2019 No. 5398 – website, 10.12.2019.

Law of Georgia of 1 July 2020 No. 6703 – website, 07.07.2020.

Law of Georgia of 2 July 2020 No. 6731 – website, 16.07.2020.

Law of Georgia of 30 December 2021 No. 1318 – website, 13.01.2022.

Law of Georgia of 24 May 2022 No. 1573 – website, 06.06.2022.

Law of Georgia of 8 September 2022 No. 1753 – website, 21.09.2022.

Law of Georgia of 20 October 2022 No. 1927 – website, 28.10.2022.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2022 No. 2202 – website, 15.12.2022.

Law of Georgia of 9 February 2023 No. 2569 – website, 27.02.2023.

Law of Georgia of 16 November 2023 No. 3699 – website, 05.12.2023.

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2023 No. 3894 – website, 25.12.2023.

Law of Georgia of 27 June 2024 No. 4321 – website, 12.07.2024.

Law of Georgia of 5 September 2024 No. 4413 – website, 23.09.2024.

Law of Georgia of 17 September 2024 No. 4452 – website, 03.10.2024.

Law of Georgia of 6 February 2025 No. 271 – website, 06.02.2025.

Law of Georgia of 1 April 2025 No. 401 – website, 03.04.2025.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2025 No. 705 – website, 25.06.2025.

Law of Georgia No. 776 of 26 June 2025 – website, 27.06.2025.

Law of Georgia No. 835 of 26 June 2025 – website, 30.06.2025.

Law of Georgia No. 804 of 26 June 2025 – website, 30.06.2025.

Law of Georgia No. 1279 of 17 December 2025 – website, 18.12.2025.

Law of Georgia No. 1298 of 17 December 2025 – website, 23.12.2025.

Law of Georgia No. 1331 of 17 December 2025 – website, 25.12.2025.

Law of Georgia No. 1404 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.03.2026.

Article 5. Language of state service and public service State service and public service shall be conducted in the state language of Georgia – Georgian, and in the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia also in Abkhaz.🔗

Article 6. Scope of application of this Law and of the Organic Law of Georgia "Labour Code of Georgia" to public servants and interns 1. The Organic Law of Georgia "Labour Code of Georgia" shall apply to a civil servant in cases directly provided for by this Law.🔗

2. The application of this Law shall extend to a person employed under an administrative contract, a person employed under an employment contract and an intern in cases directly provided for by this Law.

3. The labour legislation of Georgia shall apply to a person employed under an employment contract, unless otherwise provided by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No. 1753 of 8 September 2022 – website, 21.09.2022.

Article 7. Legality A public servant shall act only in accordance with the Constitution of Georgia and other legislative and subordinate legislative acts. Any action of a public servant shall be based on the principles of the rule of law and of statutory reservation.🔗

Article 8. Loyalty A public servant shall exercise his/her official powers on the basis of the principles of public service and the protection of public interests.🔗

Article 9. Equality before the law🔗

All public servants are equal before the law. It is inadmissible to restrict the lawful rights, freedoms and lawful interests of any citizen of Georgia participating in civil-service legal relations, or to hinder their exercise, on the grounds of race, skin colour, language, sex, age, citizenship, origin, place of birth, place of residence, property or rank status, religion or belief, national, ethnic or social belonging, profession, family status, health status, disability, sexual orientation, membership of a political or other association, including a trade union, political or other views, or any other ground.

Law of Georgia No. 438 of 2 April 2025 – website, 04.04.2025.

Article 9¹. The use, within the scope of activity in public service, of words with content reflecting biological sex shall be void, as shall that part of any obligation imposed within the scope of activity in public service, of any instruction issued within the scope of activity in public service, and/or of any agreement concluded within the scope of activity in public service which, due to having content reflecting biological sex, implies refraining from the use of any word or combination of words.🔗

Law of Georgia of 17 September 2024 No. 4452 – website, 3 October 2024.

Article 10. Economy and Efficiency. A public servant shall be obliged, through the economical use and expenditure of resources, to conduct the organizational process in the public service effectively, correctly and in a coordinated manner in order to protect the interests of the people and the State and to successfully fulfil the tasks facing the country.🔗

Article 11. Merit-Based Public Service. A decision on the admission of a civil servant to service and other decisions related to his/her career development shall be taken impartially and shall be based on a fair and transparent assessment of the civil servant's competence and ability to perform work, the purpose of which is to select the best candidate.🔗

Article 12. Impartiality. A public servant, in the exercise of his/her official powers, shall be impartial and shall be guided solely by public interests. He/she shall be prohibited from being guided by personal interests.🔗

Article 13. Equal Access of Citizens of Georgia to Public Service. Equal opportunity to enter the public service shall be ensured for all citizens of Georgia, in accordance with their ability, qualifications and professional training.🔗

Article 14. Accountability. A public servant shall be personally liable for activities carried out within the scope of his/her official powers in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.🔗

Article 15. Political Neutrality. A public servant shall not have the right to use his/her official position for party (political) purposes and/or interests. A public servant shall also not have the right to participate in agitation and pre-election campaigning during working hours or in the exercise of official powers. A public servant shall be prohibited from using administrative resources in the process of agitation and campaigning in support of or against any political party, electoral subject, or candidate for electoral subject status.🔗

Article 16. Career Development in Public Service. Career development shall be based on a fair assessment system and professional development based on other mechanisms.🔗

Article 17. Transparency and Openness. Public service shall be carried out transparently and openly, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.🔗

Article 18. Social and Legal Protection of a Civil Servant. In order to promote the protection of the principle of loyalty to the people and the State, the guarantees of social and legal protection of a civil servant shall be determined by the legislation of Georgia.🔗

Article 19. Public Service Council 1. For the purpose of facilitating the development of a unified state policy in the field of public service, the Public Service Council is established as an advisory body to the Prime Minister of Georgia.🔗

2. The Public Service Council shall consist of 11 members. The term of office of a member of the Public Service Council shall be 4 years. The Chairperson of the Public Service Council shall be the Prime Minister of Georgia.

3. A meeting of the Public Service Council shall be convened by the Prime Minister of Georgia at least once every six months.

4. 2 members of the Public Service Council shall be elected by the Parliament of Georgia from among its composition, 2 members – by the Government of Georgia from among its composition, 2 members – by the High Council of Justice of Georgia from among the judges of the common courts of Georgia, one member each shall be elected by the supreme representative bodies of the Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Adjara from among their compositions, and 2 members shall be elected by the non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entity founded in accordance with Article 20 of the Organic Law of Georgia "Local Self-Government Code", which unites more than half of the municipalities of the country, from among the representatives of municipal bodies.

5. The Public Service Council shall be entitled to:

a) consider proposals for the improvement of the unified state policy in the field of public service;

b) hear the report on the activities carried out by the Administration of the Government of Georgia and develop recommendations in relation to the matters reflected in this report;

c) (removed - 20.02.2025, No. 315);

d) exercise other powers determined by the legislation of Georgia.

6. The statute of the Public Service Council shall be approved by the Prime Minister of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 15 July 2020 No. 6991 – website, 28.07.2020.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 20. Coordination of activities in the field of public service The facilitation of coordination of activities in the field of public service, the implementation of the main directions determined by this Law and the performance of other functions provided for by Article 21 of this Law shall be ensured by the Administration of the Government of Georgia.🔗

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2022 No. 2283 – website, 15.12.2022.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 21. Functions of the Administration of the Government of Georgia in the field of public service For the purpose of facilitating the coordination of activities in the field of public service and ensuring the implementation of the main directions determined by this Law, the Administration of the Government of Georgia performs the following main functions:🔗

a) studies and analyses the existing situation in the field of public service; monitors the implementation of the unified state policy in the field of public service and the fulfilment of the normative acts related thereto, and develops appropriate recommendations;

b) develops drafts of action standards, instructions, other methodological acts, normative acts and legislative proposals in the field of public service;

c) provides methodological assistance to public institutions for the purpose of uniform fulfilment of the action standards, instructions and normative acts existing in the field of public service;

d) maintains the unified electronic system of human resources management in the public service; cooperates with the human resources management units of public institutions in the process of developing the annual human resources management plan;

e) studies and generalizes the existing practice of recruitment, assessment, career development, career management and professional development of civil servants, as well as the dismissal of public servants from service, and develops appropriate recommendations;

f) cooperates with the relevant public institutions in order to create a unified classification of civil servant positions and a remuneration system and to ensure its functioning;

g) studies the level of qualification and professional training existing in the public service, develops unified standards for the professional development of civil servants and supervises their fulfilment; for the purpose of professionalism and professional development in the public service, ensures the implementation of appropriate measures;

h) for the purpose of improving public service management, studies and generalizes the experience of other states in the field of public service and cooperates with international organizations;

i) analyses civil service legal disputes and, for the purpose of improving existing practice, develops appropriate recommendations;

j) in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, ensures the certification of persons wishing to be employed in the public service;

k) in accordance with the procedure established by the Government of Georgia, ensures the administration of the state programme for internships in public institutions;

l) once every 6 months, for submission to the Public Service Council, prepares a report on the exercise of the powers determined for it by this Law;

m) performs other functions determined by this Law and functions assigned to it by other normative acts.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 - website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 8 September 2022 No. 1753 – website, 21.09.2022.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2022 No. 2210 – website, 15.12.2022.

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2022 No. 2283 – website, 15.12.2022.

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2024 No. 4240 – website, 13.06.2024.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 22. Powers of the Head of the Administration of the Government of Georgia in the field of public service 1. In order to promote the coordination of activities in the field of public service, to implement the main directions determined by this Law and to ensure the performance of other functions provided for by Article 21 of this Law, the Head of the Administration of the Government of Georgia:🔗

a) develops and submits to the Public Service Council for approval an annual work plan;

b) submits to the Public Service Council a report on the activities carried out in the relevant direction;

c) approves by an individual administrative-legal act the standards for the functioning of the unified electronic human resources management system in the public service;

d) exercises other powers determined by the legislation of Georgia.

2. The Head of the Administration of the Government of Georgia shall, on the basis of this Law and other legal acts, issue orders and give recommendations.

3. Recommendations of the Head of the Administration of the Government of Georgia shall be given in relation to the matters provided for by subparagraphs „a“, „c“–„g“ and „i“ of Article 21 of this Law.

4. An order of the Head of the Administration of the Government of Georgia shall be issued in relation to other matters falling within the powers determined by this Law for the Administration of the Government of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 – website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2022 No. 2210 – website, 15.12.2022.

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2022 No. 2283 – website, 15.12.2022.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 23. Annual report of the Administration of the Government of Georgia in the field of public service 1. The results of the activities of the Administration of the Government of Georgia determined by this Law shall be reflected in the substantiated annual report of the Head of the Administration of the Government of Georgia, which shall be submitted to the Prime Minister of Georgia and the Public Service Council.🔗

2. The report provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article shall be published proactively by the Administration of the Government of Georgia on the website administered by the Administration of the Government of Georgia.

Article 24. Human Resources Management Unit of a Public Institution 1. In every public institution, a human resources management unit shall be established (it is represented by an independent structural unit (subdivision) or a civil servant carrying out the relevant activity). The Administration of the Government of Georgia shall cooperate with the human resources management unit of a public institution and provide it with methodological assistance.🔗

2. The human resources management unit of a public institution shall develop the human resources management policy of the public institution and ensure its implementation. The human resources management unit of a public institution shall exercise the powers provided for by this Law and other legislative and subordinate acts of Georgia, including, it shall be responsible for the functioning of the unified electronic human resources management system and for the reflection of the information determined by the legislation of Georgia therein.

Law of Georgia of 18 February 2020 No. 5717 – website, 24.02.2020.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 25. Ranking of Civil Servant Positions 1. Each position of a civil servant corresponds to one career step and is distributed among the following hierarchical ranks:🔗

a) first rank – high managerial level;

b) second rank – middle managerial level;

c) third rank – senior specialist level;

d) fourth rank – junior specialist level.

2. The first rank is the highest hierarchical rank, and the fourth rank is the lowest hierarchical rank.

3. Civil servant positions shall be distributed among the hierarchical ranks determined by paragraph 1 of this Article according to the following factors corresponding to the functions of each position:

a) responsibility;

b) complexity of performance of duties;

c) competencies;

d) necessary qualification;

e) work experience.

4. Taking into account the factors specified in paragraph 3 of this Article, the Government of Georgia shall determine the titles of civil servant positions, the unified rule for distribution among hierarchical ranks, and the hierarchical list of civil servant positions assigned to the corresponding hierarchical rank.

Article 26. Class of a civil servant🔗

1. A civil servant shall be assigned a civil servant's class according to the results of the civil servant's assessment.

2. The total number of civil servant classes is 12.

3. The civil servant's class assigned to a civil servant shall be retained permanently. Deprivation of the civil servant's class assigned to a civil servant shall be inadmissible.

4. A civil servant who has been assigned a civil servant's class shall be given an official salary supplement in accordance with the procedure established by this Law.

5. When transferring to another public institution and/or to another position in the same public institution, the civil servant shall retain the class supplement. Upon liquidation of a public institution and/or its merger with another public institution, or upon transfer to a position of a lower hierarchical rank due to health condition, the civil servant shall retain the class supplement.

6. In the case of enrolment in the civil servants' reserve, the civil servant shall not be given the class supplement.

7. The procedure and conditions for assigning civil servant classes to a civil servant shall be determined by a Resolution of the Government of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 - website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 18 February 2020 No. 5717 – website, 24.02.2020.

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2024 No. 165 – website, 29.12.2024.

Article 27. Basic requirements established for a civil servant 1. A capable citizen of Georgia who meets the following requirements may be admitted as a civil servant:🔗

a) knows the state language;

b) has reached the age of 18;

c) has a civil servant's certificate provided for by this Law.

2. A person shall not be admitted as a civil servant if:

a) he/she has been convicted of an intentional crime;

b) he/she was dismissed from public service for disciplinary misconduct and 1 year has not elapsed since the dismissal for disciplinary misconduct;

c) upon admission to service he/she did not submit a drug test certificate of the form established by the legislation of Georgia, or the submitted drug test certificate confirms the fact of his/her use of a narcotic substance;

d) he/she has been deprived by a court of the right to hold the relevant position in public service;

e) he/she has been recognised by a court as a recipient of support, unless otherwise determined by a court judgment.

3. A capable person having the status of a compatriot living abroad, who has the appropriate knowledge and experience, has reached the age of 18 and knows the state language, may be admitted to public service only on the basis of an employment contract.

Article 28. Special requirements and additional qualification requirements 1. For each hierarchical rank of civil servant positions, corresponding special requirements are established, which determine the level of education and experience necessary for this rank.🔗

2. The special requirements necessary for each hierarchical rank of civil servant positions are determined by the Resolution of the Government of Georgia "On determining the special requirements necessary for each hierarchical rank of professional public civil servant positions".

3. Additional qualification requirements are established by the head of the public institution in agreement with the Administration of the Government of Georgia, taking into account the specifics of each position and the content of the job description established for this position.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 – website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 29. Civil servant certificate 1. The civil servant certificate is a document confirming the general skills and knowledge necessary for a person wishing to be employed in a civil servant position in the public service, which is issued as a result of successfully passing certification.🔗

2. When participating in a competition announced to fill a vacant civil servant position, a civil servant certificate is not required from:

a) an acting civil servant;

b) a former civil servant;

c) a person with higher education;

d) a person who has successfully passed the Unified National Examinations. A person's successful passing of the Unified National Examinations implies that the person (applicant) has overcome the minimum competency threshold established by the Legal Entity of Public Law – National Assessment and Examinations Centre in the compulsory subjects of the Unified National Examinations, and in the case of choosing elective subjects – also in the elective subjects.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 – website, 29.06.2017.

Article 30. Ensuring the conduct of certification 1. Certification is ensured by the Administration of the Government of Georgia.🔗

2. Certification is conducted in the state language, electronically.

3. The rules and subject matter of conducting certification of civil servants are determined by a Resolution of the Government of Georgia.

4. The register of holders of civil servant certificates is maintained by the Administration of the Government of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 – website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 31. Requirements established for a participant in certification A capable citizen of Georgia who has reached 18 years of age and has at least secondary education has the right to participate in certification.🔗

Article 32. Validity period of the civil servant certificate 1. The validity period of the civil servant certificate is 5 years.🔗

2. In the case of appointment of the holder of a civil servant certificate to a civil servant position within the period provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, the civil servant certificate is indefinite.

Article 33. Term of public service A person is appointed to a civil servant position for an indefinite term.🔗

Article 34. Appointment to a Vacant Position of a Civil Servant by Way of Competition 1. A person shall be appointed to a vacant position of a civil servant on the basis of a competition, except for the cases provided for by Articles 47 and 52 of this Law.🔗

2. A person shall be appointed to the position of a fourth-rank civil servant on the basis of an open competition.

3. Unless otherwise provided by this Law, a civil servant shall be appointed to the position of a higher-rank civil servant on the basis of an internal competition or a closed competition. A closed competition shall be announced throughout the public service system and implies the selection of a suitable candidate from among serving civil servants, civil servants enrolled in the civil servants' reserve, and persons employed under an employment contract. At the same time, a person employed under an employment contract shall have the right to participate in a closed competition if he/she has been working in the public service system for at least 1 year.

4. In order to appoint a person to the position of a third-, second- or first-rank civil servant, selection on the basis of an open competition may be possible if:

a) no suitable candidate could be selected on the basis of the closed competition provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article;

b) there is a reasoned recommendation of the Administration of the Government of Georgia that, taking into account the additional qualification requirements established for the relevant vacant position of a civil servant, no suitable candidate can be selected on the basis of a closed competition.

5. The recommendation provided for by subparagraph "b" of paragraph 4 of this Article shall be issued by the Administration of the Government of Georgia upon application by the relevant public institution, on the basis of verification of data in the unified electronic human resources management system in the public service.

6. The rules and conditions for conducting a competition provided for by this Law, as well as the detailed rules for the activity of the competition commission, shall be determined by the Resolution of the Government of Georgia "On the Rules for Conducting a Competition in the Public Service".

Law of Georgia No. 1157 of 29 June 2017 – website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia No. 5717 of 18 February 2020 – website, 24.02.2020.

Law of Georgia No. 165 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024.

Law of Georgia No. 315 of 20 February 2025 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 35. Announcement of a competition to fill a vacant position of a civil servant 1. A public institution shall announce a competition to fill a vacant position of a civil servant through the website administered by the Administration of the Government of Georgia.🔗

2. The notice on the announcement of the competition shall contain the job description established for the vacant position and shall determine the requirements and qualifications necessary for a candidate to fill the vacant position, which implies the existence of a list of documentation reflecting both the personal skills and the professional experience of the candidate.

3. A candidate shall be granted a period of not less than 5 calendar days from the day of the announcement of the competition to submit an application for participation in the competition.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Law of Georgia of 18 February 2020 No. 5717 – website, 24.02.2020.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 36. Submission of an application for participation in a competition 1. Submission of an application for participation in a competition may be made only electronically, through the website administered by the Administration of the Government of Georgia.🔗

2. The Administration of the Government of Georgia, for the purpose of promoting the employment of persons with disabilities in the public sector, shall ensure for them the accessibility of the services administered by it that ensure the performance of the functions determined by this Law.

Law of Georgia of 14 July 2020 No. 6841 – website, 28.07.2020.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 37. Competition Commission and Chairperson of the Competition Commission🔗

1. To ensure the holding of a competition (open competition, closed competition or internal competition), a respective competition commission shall be established in a public institution.

2. The head of a public institution shall appoint as the chairperson of the competition commission the head of the primary structural unit of that public institution, his/her deputy, or a civil servant working in the same public institution in a second-rank position. The head of a public institution may not be the chairperson of the competition commission.

3. The chairperson of the competition commission shall have the right to establish, on the basis of professional or territorial principle, a specialised composition of the competition commission.

4. The chairperson of the specialised composition of the competition commission shall be appointed by the chairperson of the competition commission.

Law of Georgia of 18 February 2020 No. 5717 – website, 24.02.2020.

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2024 No. 165 – website, 29.12.2024.

Article 38. Number and composition of members of the competition commission🔗

1. The number and composition of the members of the competition commission shall be determined by the chairperson of the competition commission, taking into account the necessary need. The composition of the competition commission shall include a representative of the human resources management unit of the relevant public institution, a representative of the structural unit of the public institution in which the relevant vacant position is located, a representative of the professional trade union of civil servants (if it exists) and an independent invited specialist and/or a specialist of the relevant field who is not officially connected to this public institution.

2. The chairperson of the competition commission shall appoint, from among the members of this commission, a deputy chairperson of the competition commission, who shall replace the chairperson of the competition commission in the event of his/her absence.

3. A representative of the Administration of the Government of Georgia shall have the right, on the instruction of the Head of the Administration of the Government of Georgia, to attend a competition in any public institution.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 39. Stages of the competition The stages of the competition are:🔗

a) determination of compliance of applications submitted for participation in the competition with the basic formal requirements;

b) assessment of the candidate;

c) announcement of the results of the competition.

Article 40. Determination of compliance of applications submitted for participation in the competition with the basic formal requirements🔗

1. The determination of compliance of applications submitted for participation in the competition with the basic formal requirements, which implies verification of compliance of the documentation submitted by the candidates with the basic requirements, special requirements and additional qualification requirements established for the announced vacant position, shall be ensured, on the instruction of the competition commission, by the human resources management unit of the relevant public institution.

2. A candidate who has failed to pass the competition stage provided for by subparagraph „a“ of Article 39 of this Law shall be notified by the competition commission, electronically and/or in writing, 7 calendar days before the next stage of the competition, and if the last calendar day falls on a rest day or a public holiday − including the following working day, of the non-compliance of the application submitted by him/her with the basic formal requirements, and, at the candidate's request, also of the reason for the non-compliance.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 - website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017. .

Article 41. Assessment of a candidate 1. The competition commission shall assess the candidate's compliance with the requirements established for holding the vacant position.🔗

2. The assessment of a candidate shall be objective, impartial, consistently and equally applied to all candidates at all stages of the selection and recruitment process. The assessment of a candidate shall be based on determining the compliance of the candidate's work experience, the quality of the work performed by him/her and his/her professional knowledge with the job description, special and additional requirements and qualifications established for the vacant position.

3. The assessment of a candidate shall be carried out:

a) by assigning a written and/or oral task;

b) by interview;

c) by using other forms of assessment provided for by the legislation of Georgia.

4. When announcing a competition for holding a vacant position of a civil servant, the competition commission shall determine the forms of candidate assessment provided for by paragraph 3 of this article and shall agree them with the Administration of the Government of Georgia.

5. The reasoned result of the assessment of a candidate by the competition commission shall be reflected in the minutes of the sitting of the competition commission.

6. The minutes of the sitting of the competition commission shall be submitted, no later than 5 calendar days after its drawing up, and if the last calendar day coincides with a rest day or a public holiday − no later than the next working day, to the person entitled to appoint to the vacant position of a civil servant.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 42. Results of the competition 1. The competition commission shall nominate the best candidate for appointment to the vacant position of a civil servant or shall refuse to nominate a candidate.🔗

2. The competition commission shall, no later than 5 calendar days after taking the relevant decision, and if the last calendar day coincides with a rest day or a public holiday − no later than the next working day, notify each candidate electronically and/or in writing of the decision taken in respect of him/her.

3. The competition shall be considered failed if no application was submitted for participation in it or if the competition commission gave a reasoned refusal to nominate a candidate for appointment to the vacant position of a civil servant.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Article 43. Appointment of a Candidate to the Position of a Civil Servant 1. A candidate nominated by the competition commission shall be appointed to the position of a civil servant by the head of the respective public institution or by another person authorised for that purpose.🔗

1¹. If a candidate nominated by the competition commission refuses appointment to the position of a civil servant, the competition commission shall be entitled to consider the nomination of another candidate participating in the competition for appointment to the vacant position, or to adopt a decision on declaring the competition failed.

2. An individual administrative-legal act issued on the appointment to the position of a civil servant shall comply with the formal requirements established by the General Administrative Code of Georgia and shall additionally contain the following data:

a) the name and surname of the person to be appointed to the position;

b) the name of the public institution in which the person is appointed to the position;

c) the title of the position, the amount of the respective official salary, the class supplement (if any);

d) the date of appointment to the position;

e) the probation period of the civil servant, if the person is admitted to the position with a probation period.

3. An individual administrative-legal act on the appointment of a candidate nominated by the competition commission to the position of a civil servant shall be issued after the expiry of 5 calendar days from the submission by the competition commission of the relevant decision to the head of the respective public institution, but not later than 30 calendar days, and if the last calendar day falls on a rest day or a public holiday − not later than the following working day.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Law of Georgia of 18 February 2020 No. 5717 – website, 24.02.2020.

Article 44. Oath of a Civil Servant 1. The civil service legal relations of a civil servant shall commence from the moment of his/her taking the oath of a civil servant.🔗

2. A person appointed to a vacant position of a civil servant shall present to the authorised official an oath of the following content: "I am aware of the greatest responsibility imposed on me in the public service and I declare that I shall faithfully serve the people and the State, shall uphold the Constitution of Georgia, the laws and other legal acts, shall respect public interests, human rights and freedoms, and shall conscientiously perform my duties."

3. The text of the oath of a civil servant shall be signed by the person appointed to the position of a civil servant and by the authorised official.

4. The oath of a civil servant shall be kept in the personal file of the civil servant.

Article 45. Probation Period of a Civil Servant 1. A person without civil servant status shall be recruited to a vacant civil servant position for a probation period, in accordance with the procedure established by this Chapter.🔗

2. The probation period of a civil servant shall be 12 months.

3. In the event of suspension of official powers on any of the grounds provided for by paragraph 2 of Article 55 of this Law, the running of the civil servant's probation period shall be suspended. The civil servant's probation period shall be counted in the length of service.

4. During the civil servant's probation period, on the basis of the civil servant's assessment provided for by this Law, the immediate supervisor shall verify the compliance of the professional skills, professional abilities and personal qualities of the person recruited for the probation period with the position held.

5. A civil servant shall be dismissed from office on the basis of two negative assessments during the civil servant's probation period.

6. The authorized person shall issue an individual administrative-legal act on the dismissal from office of a civil servant recruited for a probation period no later than 5 calendar days after the submission of the negative assessment, and if the last calendar day falls on a rest or public holiday – no later than the next working day.

Law of Georgia No. 1826 of 22 December 2017 – website, 29.12.2017.

Law of Georgia No. 5717 of 18 February 2020 – website, 24.02.2020.

Article 46. Cancellation of Appointment of a Civil Servant to a Position A person entitled to appoint a civil servant to a position shall be obliged to cancel the individual administrative-legal act on the appointment of the civil servant to the position, if before the commencement of the exercise of official powers by the civil servant circumstances are revealed which, in accordance with this Law, preclude his appointment to the position.🔗

Article 47. Transfer of a Civil Servant 1. The transfer of a civil servant implies granting to the civil servant other and/or functionally similar powers corresponding to the same hierarchical rank and position in the same public institution or in its system (horizontal transfer).🔗

2. Transfer of a civil servant shall be permissible:

a) at the initiative of the civil servant, in accordance with the procedure established by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 48 of this Law;

b) proceeding from public interests, by a reasoned decision of the head of the public institution and with the consent of the civil servant.

3. Transfer of a civil servant to a position that functionally does not correspond to his competence shall be inadmissible.

4. A public institution shall be obliged to reflect information on the transfer of a civil servant in the unified electronic system of human resource management in the public service.

Article 48. Rule for the transfer of a civil servant 1. In the case provided for by subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 2 of Article 47 of this Law, the human resources management unit of a public institution, in order to identify a civil servant wishing to be transferred, publishes on the official internal website of this public institution information on the respective vacant position and sets a period of 2 working days for submitting an application.🔗

2. If an application is registered within the set period, the head of the public institution conducts an interview with the candidate and, taking into account the results of the civil servant's assessment and qualifications, adopts a decision on the transfer of the candidate.

3. If no application was submitted within the set period, or if no respective candidate could be selected under the procedure provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, the public institution announces a competition in accordance with the procedure established by Article 34 of this Law.

4. In the cases provided for by this Article, the public institution shall reflect the respective information in the unified electronic human resources management system in the public service.

Article 49. Career development of a civil servant 1. Career development of a civil servant takes place:🔗

a) when moving from a position of a lower hierarchical rank to a position of a higher hierarchical rank;

b) when moving from a lower position to a higher position of the same hierarchical rank.

2. Career development of a civil servant is carried out on the basis of an internal competition or a closed competition. The rule for conducting an internal competition is determined in accordance with the Resolution of the Government of Georgia "On the Rule for Conducting a Competition in the Public Service".

Law of Georgia of 18 February 2020 No. 5717 – website, 24.02.2020.

Article 50. Assignment of Temporary Functions to a Civil Servant 1. Based on the interests of a public institution and/or the state of health of a civil servant, the civil servant may be temporarily assigned those functions the performance of which does not pertain to his/her duties.🔗

2. The head of a public institution or another person authorized for that purpose has the right to temporarily assign to a civil servant:

a) performance of additional functions;

b) performance of other functions and release him/her from the performance of his/her main functions.

3. The assignment to a civil servant of the functions provided for by subparagraph “b” of paragraph 2 of this Article may also be possible in the public service system and abroad, based on the interests of the public institution.

4. The following assigned to a civil servant:

a) the total term for the performance of additional functions shall be determined by an individual administrative-legal act of the head of the relevant public institution;

b) the term for the performance of other functions in the public service system shall not exceed 3 years, except for cases provided for by law.

5. It is inadmissible to assign to a civil servant such a temporary function that does not correspond to his/her competence.

6. The assignment of temporary functions to a civil servant for a term of more than 1 month may be possible only with his/her consent.

7. An unjustified refusal by a civil servant to perform temporary functions for a term of less than 1 month may become grounds for his/her disciplinary liability.

8. Based on the interests of the public institution, temporary functions may be assigned to a civil servant enrolled in the reserve of civil servants, taking into account his/her competence.

9. The procedure and conditions of remuneration for the assignment to a civil servant of temporary functions provided for by this Article shall be determined by the Law of Georgia “On Remuneration of Labour in a Public Institution”.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 – website, 29.06.2017.

Article 51. Official Business Trip of a Civil Servant 1. A civil servant may, by decision of a public institution, be sent on an official business trip, both within the country and outside its borders, for the exercise of official powers.🔗

2. The procedure for sending a civil servant on an official business trip, the amount and conditions of reimbursement of his/her official business trip expenses and compensation, as well as other social guarantees related thereto, shall be determined by a Resolution of the Government of Georgia.

3. The procedure for reimbursement of official business trip expenses for a member of the Parliament of Georgia and a public servant of the Parliament's staff shall be established by the Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 – website, 29.06.2017.

Article 52. Mobility🔗

1. When the staff is reduced due to the liquidation of a public institution and/or its merger with another public institution, the respective civil servant may, with his/her consent, be transferred to the same or another public institution to a position equal to his/her position, and in the absence of such a position – to a position lower than his/her position, taking into account his/her competence.

2. The transfer of a civil servant to another public institution through the mobility provided for by paragraph 1 of this article shall be possible only with the consent of that public institution.

3. It shall be inadmissible for a civil servant to be transferred through the mobility provided for by paragraph 1 of this article to a vacant position in another public institution for the occupation of which the procedures defined by Articles 34 and 48 of this Law have been commenced.

4. In the event of the impossibility of the mobility provided for by paragraph 1 of this article, the civil servant shall be enrolled in the reserve of civil servants and shall be given the respective compensation.

5. If a civil servant refuses to avail himself/herself of the offered mobility, he/she shall be enrolled in the reserve of civil servants and shall be given compensation in the amount of 1 month's official salary.

Law of Georgia No. 1157 of 29 June 2017 – website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia No. 165 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024.

Article 53. Assessment of a civil servant🔗

1. A public institution shall be obliged to assess a civil servant working in a position of any hierarchical rank once every 6 months, in accordance with the civil servant assessment procedure approved by the Resolution of the Government of Georgia "On the Rules and Conditions for the Assessment of a Professional Civil Servant".

2. A person admitted to a civil servant position with a probationary period shall also be subject to civil servant assessment.

3. The civil servant assessment process shall be conducted transparently, by the civil servant's immediate supervisor, with the involvement of a representative of the human resources management unit of the respective public institution. A four-level assessment system shall be used for the assessment of a civil servant:

a) best assessment – the duty and/or work exceeding expectations was performed in the best manner, the civil servant stands out sharply by results and/or professional skills;

b) good assessment – the duty was performed well, the civil servant's results and/or professional skills consistently meet the established requirements;

c) satisfactory assessment – the duty was partially performed well and needs improvement, the civil servant does not substantially stand out by professional skills;

d) unsatisfactory assessment – the duty was not performed, the civil servant's results and/or professional skills do not meet the established requirements.

4. A person admitted to a civil servant position with a probationary period shall be subject to civil servant assessment once a quarter.

5. A civil servant shall be subject to assessment if he/she has been performing official duties in the respective position for not less than 3 months.

6. The assessment of a civil servant shall be carried out by assessing documentary materials and by interviewing the civil servant.

7. Refusal by the civil servant subject to assessment to be assessed shall be considered a serious disciplinary misconduct.

8. A public institution shall reflect the results of the assessment of civil servants in the unified electronic human resources management system in the public service.

9. The head of a public institution shall be entitled to change the results of a civil servant's assessment within 1 month from the conduct of that civil servant's assessment.

10. In the case of assessment of a civil servant with the result provided for by subparagraph "d" of paragraph 3 of this Article, 20% of the monthly official salary shall be withheld from him/her until the result of his/her next assessment is reached.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 – website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2024 No. 165 – website, 29.12.2024.

Law of Georgia of 13 May 2025 No. 552 – website, 14.05.2025.

Article 54. Professional development of a civil servant 1. A civil servant shall, proceeding from the objectives of the public service, develop his/her own professional capabilities by participating in the professional development programmes for civil servants offered by the public service.🔗

2. The objective of the professional development of a civil servant is to promote his/her professional development and to ensure the proper functioning of the public institution.

3. A public institution, proceeding from the objectives of the public institution, shall ensure participation in mandatory professional development programmes for the civil servant and shall facilitate his/her participation in professional development programmes existing outside the public service system.

4. A public institution shall determine the professional development need of a civil servant at the beginning of each year, on the basis of the professional development standard approved by the Government of Georgia, in accordance with the analysis of the institution's needs and the results of the assessment of civil servants.

5. A civil servant shall have the right, in addition, to determine himself/herself the need for a training programme necessary for his/her professional development and, in agreement with the public institution, to request the corresponding leave in accordance with the procedure established by this Law.

6. If the duration of a professional development programme exceeds 3 months and this programme is financed by a public institution, on the basis of a contract concluded between the civil servant and the public institution, the civil servant shall not have the right to resign from service on his/her own initiative within 1 year after completion of this programme. This rule shall not apply if the civil servant reimburses the public institution for the expenses incurred for his/her professional development.

7. The procedure for determining the professional development needs of a civil servant, the professional development standard and the procedure shall be approved by a Resolution of the Government of Georgia.

8. A public institution shall reflect the report on the professional development needs of civil servants in the unified electronic human resource management system in the public service, taking into account the content of the Resolution referred to in paragraph 7 of this Article.

Article 55. Suspension of a civil servant's official authority 1. Suspension of a civil servant's official authority means his temporary release from the performance of official functions.🔗

2. A civil servant's official authority shall be suspended:

a) during the civil servant's leave;

b) during the civil servant's temporary incapacity for work, which is confirmed on the basis of the relevant hospital certificate;

c) in the case provided for by Article 99 of this Law, during the period of the civil servant's removal from service;

d) upon nomination of the civil servant as a candidate in elections of the President of Georgia, a representative body or a municipality mayor, unless otherwise provided by law;

e) upon conscription of the civil servant into the national military service of conscripts or into non-military alternative labour service, during his performance of reserve military service, as well as during mobilization of servicemen of the reserve military service, if the civil servant is no longer able to perform official duties;

f) upon placement of a victim of violence against women and/or domestic violence in a shelter or crisis centre, if the civil servant is no longer able to perform official duties, but not more than 30 calendar days per year. In this case, the obligation to notify the relevant public institution shall be imposed on the organization providing services to the civil servant;

g) in the case of detention of the civil servant in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, his administrative imprisonment or application to him of such a preventive measure as excludes the exercise of official authority, as well as, by decision of a public institution, in the case of subjecting the civil servant to criminal liability, until termination of the criminal prosecution or entry of the judgment into legal force;

h) in other cases of temporary release of the civil servant in accordance with or on the basis of law.

3. During the period of suspension of official authority, the civil servant shall retain the official salary and class supplement, except for the case provided for by subparagraph „d“ of paragraph 2 of this Article, and if he has been conferred a military rank or a state special rank, along with the official salary/rank salary he shall retain the supplement, the compensation established in lieu of food and other payments provided for by the legislation of Georgia. In the case provided for by subparagraph „e“ of paragraph 2 of this Article, a person enrolled in the national military service of conscripts shall not retain the official salary and class supplement existing in the public service/public institution, if the remuneration established in the national military service of conscripts is greater than the remuneration for work existing in the public service/public institution. In the case provided for by subparagraph „g“ of paragraph 2 of this Article, the issue of retaining the official salary and class supplement for the civil servant shall be decided by the relevant public institution.

4. An individual administrative-legal act shall be issued on the suspension of the civil servant's official authority.

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 782 - website, 25.05.2017.

Law of Georgia of 26 July 2017 No. 1265 – website, 29 July 2017

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29 December 2017

Law of Georgia of 7 March 2018 No. 2043 – website, 26 March 2018

Law of Georgia of 18 February 2020 No. 5717 – website, 24 February 2020

Law of Georgia of 21 September 2023 No. 3521 – website, 12 October 2023

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2025 No. 715 – website, 26 June 2025

Article 56. Creation of safe and necessary working conditions for a civil servant 1. A civil servant shall have the right to safe working conditions and to receive the organisational and technical means necessary for the performance of official functions.🔗

2. A public institution shall be obliged to create an appropriate working environment in order to provide the civil servant with the conditions and means provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, and also to ensure equal and fair treatment of civil servants in matters relating to human resource management, career advancement, remuneration and legal protection.

3. A public institution shall be obliged, in order to ensure compliance with the principle of equal treatment of persons at the workplace, to take measures for the equal treatment of persons employed in the institution, including to reflect provisions prohibiting discrimination in the internal regulations and other documents of the public institution and to ensure their implementation.

Law of Georgia of 19 February 2019 No. 4280 – website, 25 February 2019

Article 57. Remuneration of a civil servant1. The system of remuneration of civil servants is based on the principles of transparency and fairness, which imply the receipt of equal remuneration for the performance of equal work.🔗

2. A civil servant shall have the right to receive remuneration from the day of recruitment until the day of dismissal from service.

3. The remuneration of a civil servant includes the official salary, the class supplement, the salary supplement and the monetary award.

4. The source of formation of the remuneration fund of civil servants is the relevant budget. A reduction in budgetary appropriations may not be grounds for reducing the official salary of a civil servant.

5. Remuneration shall be paid to a civil servant in the form of non-cash settlement.

6. The rule for determining the amounts of official salaries of the positions assigned to each hierarchical rank of civil servant positions shall be established by the Law of Georgia on Remuneration in Public Institutions.

7. The public service/public institution shall be obliged to provide the Ministry of Defence of Georgia with information on the official salary of a person conscripted/enrolled in the national military service of conscripts.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29 December 2017

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2025 No. 715 – website, 26 June 2025

Article 58. Salary supplement of a civil servant 1. A civil servant shall be given the salary supplement provided for by this Law:🔗

a) (removed - 22.12.2017, No. 1826);

b) in accordance with overtime work performed upon the assignment of a superior official;

c) when additional functions are assigned, including due to activity at night hours, on a rest/public holiday day and in working conditions involving a risk to health.

2. The total amount of the salary supplement of a civil servant shall be determined by the Law of Georgia "On Remuneration of Labour in Public Institutions".

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Article 58¹. Class supplement of a civil servant 1. A civil servant shall be given a class supplement taking into account the class of the civil servant.🔗

2. The procedure for granting the class supplement of a civil servant shall be determined in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Georgia "On Remuneration of Labour in Public Institutions".

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Article 59. Incentives for a civil servant 1. In accordance with the results of the assessment of a civil servant, the following forms of incentives for a civil servant shall be established:🔗

a) declaration of gratitude;

b) award of a monetary prize;

c) giving of a valuable gift.

2. The procedure for incentives for a civil servant shall be determined by a Resolution of the Government of Georgia.

3. The upper limit of the monetary prize of a civil servant shall be determined by the Law of Georgia "On Remuneration of Labour in Public Institutions".

Article 60. Working time and rest time of a civil servant 1. The working time of a civil servant is the part of calendar time during which the civil servant is obliged to exercise his/her official powers.🔗

2. A 5-day working week is established for a civil servant. The duration of the working time of a civil servant per day shall not exceed 8 hours, and per week – 40 hours.

3. The rest time and public holidays of a civil servant shall be determined by the Organic Law of Georgia "Labour Code of Georgia".

4. A civil servant who is the legal representative or supporter of a person with disabilities shall have the right, in addition to the rest days determined by paragraph 3 of this Article, once a month to enjoy an additional paid rest day or to agree with the relevant public institution on working time different from that provided for by its internal regulations.

5. A civil servant who is a donor of blood or its component shall have the right to be released from service at the time of donating blood or its component. The employer shall be obliged, upon prior agreement, to release the civil servant without hindrance for donating blood or its component. Working hours missed by a civil servant for the purpose of donating blood or its component shall, upon submission of documentation confirming the donation of blood or its component, be deemed excused and the labour remuneration shall be retained.

Law of Georgia of 29 September 2020 No. 7189 – website, 05.10.2020.

Law of Georgia of 15 December 2022 No. 2394 – website, 27.12.2022.

Article 61. Overtime work and part-time work 1. Overtime work shall be performed by a civil servant only on the basis of a written assignment of the civil servant's superior official.🔗

1¹. A civil servant who is pregnant, a woman who has recently given birth or a nursing woman, a person with disabilities or a legal representative or supporter of a person with disabilities, or who has a child under 3 years of age, may be engaged in overtime work only with his/her written consent.

2. Overtime work performed by a civil servant shall be compensated, in accordance with the civil servant's wish, by granting him/her a supplement or additional rest time proportionate to the overtime work.

3. The duration of a civil servant's working time, together with the time of performance of overtime work, shall not exceed 48 hours per week.

4. A civil servant has the right, taking into account the state of health, to enjoy the right to part-time work for the purpose of raising a child under 1 year of age, as well as during pregnancy.

5. The rules for part-time work in the public service, for activity during night hours, on rest days and public holidays, in working conditions involving a risk to health, as well as for the exercise of public service powers in a 24-hour continuous regime, shall be determined by a Resolution of the Government of Georgia.

6. The working and rest hours of persons with disabilities, pregnant women and nursing mothers, and the conditions of compensation for overtime work and part-time work shall be determined by the Law of Georgia "On Remuneration of Labour in Public Institutions".

Law of Georgia of 18 February 2020 No. 5717 – website, 24 February 2020.

Law of Georgia of 29 September 2020 No. 7189 – website, 5 October 2020.

Article 62. Leave of a civil servant🔗

1. A civil servant, except for the exceptions provided for by paragraph 1¹ of this Article, is granted annual paid leave of 24 working days.

1¹. To a servant of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia:

a) after the expiry of the rotation period in a peacekeeping operation and return to Georgia, additional paid leave of 30 calendar days is granted;

b) when participating in the measures of a state of war and/or a state of emergency, an emergency situation, after their completion, additional paid leave of not more than 15 calendar days is granted once.

1². The conditions defined by paragraphs 2–4 of this Article shall not apply to the case provided for by paragraph 1¹ of this Article.

2. The right to request leave arises for a civil servant after 11 months have elapsed since appointment to the position. With the consent of the authorised person, leave may be granted to a civil servant before the expiry of this period as well. After 1 year has elapsed since appointment to the position, leave shall be granted to a civil servant at any time during the calendar year.

3. A civil servant has the right to use the leave provided for by paragraphs 1 and 5 of this Article in parts.

4. A civil servant has the right to use paid leave unused during the calendar year in the following calendar year. In this case, the periodicity of the leave shall be agreed with the head of the public institution.

5. A civil servant has the right to use unpaid leave of not more than 1 year, if this does not contradict the interests of the public institution.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 – website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 18 February 2020 No. 5717 – website, 24.02.2020.

Law of Georgia of 21 September 2023 No. 3521 – website, 12.10.2023.

Article 63. Leave of a civil servant for professional development 1. A civil servant is granted paid leave for participation in the mandatory professional development programme of a civil servant provided for by this Law, of the duration of the professional development programme.🔗

2. A civil servant has the right, once in 5 years, for participation in a professional development programme existing outside the public service system, to use leave of not more than 3 months, with retention of the official salary and class supplement, and/or leave of not more than 1 year, without retention of the official salary and class supplement.

3. Extension of the periods of the leave provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article is inadmissible.

4. A civil servant whose professional development programme duration exceeds the period of the leave provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article shall be released from the position and, at his/her request, shall be enrolled in the reserve of civil servants. In this case, the period of the civil servant's presence in the reserve of civil servants shall be counted from the completion of the respective professional development programme.

5. The rule and conditions for the use of leave for professional development by a civil servant shall be determined by a Resolution of the Government of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Article 64. Leave of a civil servant due to pregnancy, childbirth and child care and due to adoption of a newborn 1. A civil servant, on the basis of his/her request, shall be granted leave due to pregnancy, childbirth and child care in the amount of 730 calendar days.🔗

2. Of the leave due to pregnancy, childbirth and child care, 183 calendar days shall be paid, and in the case of complication of childbirth or birth of twins – 200 calendar days. The payment shall be issued from the budget of the respective public institution, taking into account the civil servant's official salary and class supplement, while to a civil servant who has been awarded a military rank or a special state rank, together with the official salary/rank salary, a supplement, food compensation and other payments provided for by the legislation of Georgia shall be granted.

3. A civil servant shall have the right, at his/her discretion, to distribute the leave provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article between the periods of pregnancy and after childbirth.

4. A civil servant who has adopted a child under 1 year of age shall, on the basis of his/her request, be granted leave due to adoption of a newborn in the amount of 550 calendar days from the birth of the child. Of this leave, 90 calendar days shall be paid. The payment shall be issued from the budget of the respective public institution, taking into account the civil servant's official salary and class supplement, while to a civil servant who has been awarded a military rank or a special state rank, together with the official salary/rank salary, a supplement, food compensation and other payments provided for by the legislation of Georgia shall be granted.

5. Working hours missed by a civil servant during pregnancy due to medical examinations shall, in the case of submission of documentation confirming the conduct of the examinations, be considered excused and his/her remuneration for work shall be retained.

6. The leave due to child care provided for by paragraphs 1 and 4 of this Article may be enjoyed by the parent who actually cares for the child. In the said case, a civil servant shall be granted leave in the amount of 550 calendar days from the birth of the child and 90 calendar days shall be paid, only if the mother of the newborn has not enjoyed the leave provided for by this Article.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29 December 2017.

Law of Georgia of 21 September 2023 No. 3521 – website, 12 October 2023.

Article 65. Right of a civil servant to request transfer to a position corresponding to his/her state of health 1. If the state of health of a civil servant, on the basis of a medical conclusion, does not allow the possibility of continuing work in the position held, he/she shall have the right to request transfer to a position corresponding to his/her state of health in the same public institution or in its system in accordance with subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 2 of Article 47 of this Law.🔗

2. If it is impossible to transfer the civil servant due to the absence of a position corresponding to his/her state of health and competence, he/she shall be released from the position in accordance with the procedure established by this Law.

Article 66. Reimbursement of business trip expenses to a civil servant 1. A civil servant shall be reimbursed for business trip expenses.🔗

2. During a business trip, the civil servant shall retain the position and remuneration.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Article 67. Right of a civil servant to join a trade union 1. A civil servant shall have the right to establish a trade union in the public service for the protection of his/her own rights or to be a member thereof.🔗

2. A civil servant shall have the right to be elected to the governing bodies of a trade union and to participate in its activities without remuneration, in time free from service.

Article 68. Political rights of a civil servant A civil servant shall exercise official authority in compliance with the principle of political neutrality, which implies his/her obligation to refrain from political activity during working hours in order to ensure compliance with the principle of impartiality of the public service.🔗

Article 69. Assistance in the event of the death of a civil servant or recognition as a person with disabilities 1. In the event of the death of a civil servant in connection with the performance of official duties, his/her family shall be given one-time assistance in the amount of GEL 10,000.🔗

2. A civil servant who, in connection with the performance of official duties, sustained bodily injury as a result of which he/she was recognised as a person with disabilities or was maimed, shall be given one-time assistance of not more than GEL 5,000.

3. In the event of damage to health, wounding, maiming, recognition as a person with disabilities or death of a servant of the system of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia in connection with the performance of official duties, the amount of the one-time assistance and the conditions for its provision shall be determined in accordance with the Defence Code.

4. (Removed - 21.09.2023, No. 3521).

Law of Georgia of 21 September 2023 No. 3521 – website, 12.10.2023.

Article 70. Pension provision of a civil servant A civil servant shall retire in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.🔗

Article 71. Right of a civil servant to receive information and to appeal a decision 1. A civil servant shall be informed about the initiation of administrative proceedings related to his/her activities in the public service and about any decision taken in respect of him/her, except in the case provided for by this Law.🔗

2. A civil servant shall have the right to review his/her personal file and, in the event of a change in factual circumstances, to request that an amendment be made thereto.

3. A civil servant shall have the right to request disciplinary proceedings in order to refute statements defaming his/her honour and dignity, in accordance with the procedure established by Chapter X of this Law.

4. A civil servant shall have the right to benefit from the assistance of defence counsel and to appeal any decision related to his/her professional activity in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

Article 72. Performance of official duty by a civil servant and the obligation to comply with the requirements of legal acts 1. A civil servant shall be obliged to observe the principles of public service defined by this Law and to refrain from any action that poses a threat to the reputation of the public service.🔗

2. A civil servant shall be obliged, without special instruction, to perform his/her official duty, to comply with the requirements of legal acts and, in the performance of the obligation assumed, to be guided by the legislation of Georgia and by the job description established for the position held by him/her.

3. A civil servant shall be obliged to respect the Constitution of Georgia, fundamental human rights and freedoms, and to serve the interests of the people and the State.

4. A civil servant shall bear full responsibility, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, for the lawfulness of the activity carried out by him/her.

Article 73. Obligation of a civil servant to execute an instruction 1. A civil servant shall be obliged to execute an instruction of the immediate supervisor that complies with the legislation of Georgia, also in the case where the execution of such an instruction does not fall within his/her functions and its execution, taking into account the interests of the functioning of the public institution, is necessary in order to timely prevent natural disasters and accidents, to protect property from destruction and damage, except in the case where the execution of such an instruction is harmful to the health of the civil servant or clearly exceeds his/her capabilities.🔗

2. A civil servant shall have the right to refuse to execute an instruction if:

a) the instruction contradicts the legislation of Georgia;

b) the issuance of the instruction exceeds the scope of the powers of the person issuing the instruction;

c) the execution of the instruction requires different competence and professional skills which he/she does not possess;

d) the execution of the instruction is harmful to his/her health;

e) the instruction is directed against a member of his/her family or a close relative as defined by the Law of Georgia "On Combating Corruption";

f) the execution of the instruction will result in the commission of a crime or an administrative offence.

3. In the cases provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, the civil servant shall be obliged to notify in writing the immediate supervisor and the head of the relevant public institution of the said fact. If the instruction is repeated in writing, the civil servant shall execute it, except in the cases provided for by subparagraphs "a" and "d"–"f" of paragraph 2 of this Article.

4. In the case provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, the execution of the instruction may not become grounds for disciplinary liability of the civil servant.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2022 No. 2210 – website, 15.12.2022.

Article 74. Obligation of a civil servant to observe the principle of transparency and openness. A civil servant shall be obliged to:🔗

a) carry out activities transparently and openly;

b) ensure the issuance of public information to an interested person and/or facilitate its issuance in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia;

c) protect from disclosure the personal data of another person, state, commercial and professional secrets that became known to him/her in the performance of official duties;

d) use information obtained in the performance of official duties only for the purpose determined by law.

Article 75. Obligation of a civil servant to protect secret information. A civil servant shall be obliged, both in the exercise of official powers and after dismissal from service, not to disseminate state, commercial and professional secrets, information relating to the family and private life of another person, as well as other information (taking into account paragraph 4 of Article 50 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia), which became known to him/her in connection with the performance of official duties.🔗

Article 76. Exercise of official powers by a civil servant in an economical and effective manner. 1. A civil servant shall be obliged to exercise official powers through the economical use and expenditure of resources and to rationally use the property of a public institution that serves the proper operation of the institution.🔗

2. A civil servant shall be obliged, before going on leave, as well as before dismissal from office, to apply to the person authorized for that purpose for the return of the property of the public institution entrusted to him/her in connection with the exercise of official powers, and that person shall be obliged to accept the property.

3. A civil servant shall be obliged to use working time effectively and only for the exercise of official powers.

4. The use of the property and other resources of a public institution by a civil servant for personal purposes shall be prohibited.

Article 77. Other rights and obligations of a civil servant🔗

1. The obligation of a civil servant to complete and submit a declaration of the property status of an official, and the issues of conflict of interest, incompatibility with office and restriction on concluding a transaction shall be governed by the Law of Georgia “On Combating Corruption”.

2. The issue of a civil servant's participation in an assembly and manifestation shall be governed by the Law of Georgia “On Assemblies and Manifestations”.

3. The obligation of a civil servant to comply with the general rules of ethics and conduct shall be determined by the Law of Georgia “On Combating Corruption”.

4. Article 9, paragraph 5 of Article 31 and Articles 55−57, 61, 63−69, 75−78 and 80 of the Organic Law of Georgia “Labour Code of Georgia” shall apply to a civil servant.

5. A civil servant shall be charged with the obligation to perform other duties provided for by this Law.

6. For a civil servant, both other, additional rights and guarantees, as well as other duties and restrictions may be determined by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 29 September 2020 No. 7189 – website, 05.10.2020.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2022 No. 2210 – website, 15.12.2022.

Article 78. Persons employed under an administrative contract and their admission to public service 1. The following shall be admitted to public service under an administrative contract:🔗

a) assistant to a state-political official;

b) (removed - 26.06.2025, No. 835);

c) employee of the immediate apparatus/secretariat/bureau of a state-political official;

d) representative of a municipality mayor and another person employed in an administrative unit included in a municipality (except for the municipality of the city of Tbilisi);

e) head of the primary structural unit of a public institution and his/her deputy.

2. A person shall, as a rule, be admitted to public service under an administrative contract without a competition.

Law of Georgia of 18 February 2020 No. 5717 – website, 24.02.2020.

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2024 No. 165 – website, 29.12.2024.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 835 – website, 30.06.2025.

Article 79. Number of persons employed under an administrative contract in a public institution and their remuneration The maximum number of persons employed under an administrative contract in a public institution and the maximum amounts of their remuneration shall be determined by the Law of Georgia “On Remuneration of Labour in a Public Institution”.🔗

Article 80. Content of an administrative contract concluded for the purpose of admitting a person to public service 1. An administrative contract concluded for the purpose of admitting a person to public service shall contain a detailed description of the public-law powers to be exercised by that person, which shall correspond to the specifics of the activity of the particular public institution.🔗

2. The standard forms of the administrative contracts defined by paragraph 1 of Article 78 of this Law shall be approved by the Government of Georgia.

3. A person employed under an administrative contract shall be subject to Article 91, paragraph 2 of Article 27, Articles 51, 55 and 56, paragraph 1 of Article 57, Articles 58, 60–62, 64, 66–68 and 70–76, paragraph 3 of Article 77 and Chapter X of this Law, as well as to Article 9, paragraph 5 of Article 31 and Articles 55−57, 61, 63−69, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 80 of the Organic Law of Georgia "Labour Code of Georgia". The persons provided for by subparagraphs "d" and "e" of paragraph 1 of Article 78 of this Law shall also be subject to subparagraphs "a" and "b" of paragraph 1 of Article 27 and Article 50 of the same Law. The person provided for by subparagraph "e" of paragraph 1 of Article 78 of this Law shall also be subject to Articles 54 and 63 of the same Law.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Law of Georgia of 29 September 2020 No. 7189 – website, 05.10.2020.

Law of Georgia of 17 September 2024 No. 4452 – website, 03.10.2024.

Law of Georgia of 6 February 2025 No. 271 – website, 06.02.2025.

Law of Georgia of 1 April 2025 No. 401 – website, 03.04.2025.

Article 81. Form and term of validity of an administrative contract concluded for the purpose of admitting a person to public service 1. An administrative contract shall be concluded only in written form, in compliance with the rules established by the General Administrative Code of Georgia.🔗

2. The term of validity of an administrative contract shall not exceed the term of authority of the respective state-political official; in the case of a person provided for by subparagraph "d" of paragraph 1 of Article 78 of this Law – the term of authority of the mayor of the respective municipality, and in the case of a person provided for by subparagraph "e" of the same paragraph – the sum of the term of authority of the head of the respective institution and the period from the termination of the authority of that head until the commencement of the authority of the person appointed to the position of the head of the said institution.

Law of Georgia of 18 February 2020 No. 5717 – website, 24.02.2020.

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2024 No. 165 – website, 29.12.2024.

Law of Georgia of 6 February 2025 No. 271 – website, 06.02.2025.

Article 82. Termination of an administrative contract 1. An administrative contract shall be terminated:🔗

a) where any of the grounds provided for by subparagraphs "b"–"e" and "h"–"j" of paragraph 1 of Article 107 of this Law exists;

b) upon expiry of the term of the administrative contract;

c) by written agreement of the parties to the contract;

d) upon termination of the powers of the respective state-political official, in the case of the person provided for by subparagraph "d" of paragraph 1 of Article 78 of this Law — upon termination of the powers of the mayor of the respective municipality, and in the case of the person provided for by subparagraph "e" of the same paragraph — upon commencement of the powers of the person appointed to the position of the head of the respective institution after termination of the powers of the head of that institution.

2. In addition to the cases provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, an administrative contract may also be terminated at the initiative of one of its parties. The other party shall be notified of the termination of the administrative contract at the initiative of one of its parties 1 month in advance or later, but not less than 3 calendar days in advance. If, in accordance with this paragraph, the administrative contract is terminated at the initiative of a state-political official, in the case of the person provided for by subparagraph "d" of paragraph 1 of Article 78 of this Law — at the initiative of the mayor of the respective municipality, and in the case of the person provided for by subparagraph "e" of the same paragraph — at the initiative of the head of the respective institution, within the framework of notification of the other party 1 month in advance, the person employed under the administrative contract shall be paid compensation in the amount of 1 month's official salary. If, in accordance with this paragraph, the administrative contract is terminated at the initiative of a state-political official, in the case of the person provided for by subparagraph "d" of paragraph 1 of Article 78 of this Law — at the initiative of the mayor of the respective municipality, and in the case of the person provided for by subparagraph "e" of the same paragraph — at the initiative of the head of the respective institution, within the framework of notification of the other party later than 1 month, the person employed under the administrative contract shall be paid compensation in the amount of 2 months' official salary.

3. In addition to the cases provided for by paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, an administrative contract concluded with the person provided for by subparagraph "e" of paragraph 1 of Article 78 of this Law may be terminated in connection with the reduction of staff due to the reorganisation, liquidation and/or merger of a public institution with another public institution.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 - website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 18 February 2020 No. 5717 – website, 24.02.2020.

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2024 No. 165 – website, 29.12.2024.

Law of Georgia of 6 February 2025 No. 271 - website, 06.02.2025.

Law of Georgia of 1 April 2025 No. 401 - website, 03.04.2025.

Article 83. Rule for admitting a person to public service under an employment contract 1. For admitting a person to public service under an employment contract, as a rule, a simplified public competition shall be announced on the website administered by the Administration of the Government of Georgia. In this case, a period of 10 calendar days shall be determined for submitting applications, and the decision shall be taken by the authorised person solely on the basis of interviews with the selected candidates. At the same time, an employment contract concluded without a simplified public competition shall be sent to the Administration of the Government of Georgia.🔗

2. The maximum numbers of persons employed under an employment contract in a public institution and the maximum amounts of their remuneration shall be determined by the Law of Georgia "On Remuneration of Labour in a Public Institution".

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 84. Rule for extending this Law to a person employed under an employment contract 1. The rights and obligations of a person employed under an employment contract in public service shall be determined by the employment contract.🔗

2. The operation of Article 91, paragraph 2 of Article 27, paragraphs 1–7 and 9 of Article 50, Articles 51, 55 and 56, paragraph 1 of Article 57, Articles 58, 60–62, 64, 66–68 and 70–76, paragraph 3 of Article 77 and Chapter X of this Law shall extend to a person employed under an employment contract in public service.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Law of Georgia of 17 September 2024 No. 4452 – website, 03.10.2024.

Article 84¹. Internship in a Public Institution 1. The procedure for internship in a public institution shall be determined by a Resolution of the Government of Georgia, except for the cases provided for by this Article.🔗

2. In the Staff of the Parliament of Georgia, the Administration of the President of Georgia, the Staffs of the supreme representative bodies of the Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Adjara, the Staff of the National Bank of Georgia, the Staff of the State Audit Office, the Staff of the High Council of Justice of Georgia, the Staff of the Public Defender of Georgia, the Staff of the Central Election Commission of Georgia, the Staffs of the supreme election commissions of the Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Adjara, the Staff of the Constitutional Court of Georgia, the system of the common courts of Georgia and the public institutions defined by paragraph 3 of Article 4 of this Law, the procedure for internship shall be established by the statute of the respective public institution or by a sub-legislative act of the highest official. Where necessary, a Resolution of the Government of Georgia may define other public institutions in which the procedure for internship shall be established by the statute of the respective public institution or by a sub-legislative act of the highest official.

3. The term of internship by a person in one and the same public institution shall be not less than 1 and not more than 12 months, which shall not prevent him/her from becoming an intern of another public institution after the termination of the respective contract. An intern shall be entitled to undergo internship in one and the same public institution several times, provided that the total term of internship shall not exceed 12 months.

4. The rights and obligations of an intern of a public institution shall be determined by a contract concluded with the intern in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

5. A contract concluded with an intern shall be terminated:

a) on the basis of a personal application of the intern;

b) upon expiry of the term of validity of the contract;

c) in connection with a reduction in staff due to the reorganisation, liquidation and/or merger of the public institution with another public institution;

d) where any of the grounds provided for by subparagraphs „a“–„e“ and „h“–„j“ of paragraph 1 of Article 107 of this Law exists.

6. In a public institution, for an intern, the head of the respective structural unit of the public institution shall designate an appropriate public servant who shall assist the intern in acquiring professional knowledge and experience and in developing practical skills.

6¹. The number of interns in a public institution and the maximum amounts of their remuneration shall be determined by the Law of Georgia “On Remuneration of Labour in Public Institutions”.

7. The effect of Articles 91, 51, 56, 60, 66, 68 and 71–75, Chapter X and Articles 109 and 124 of this Law shall extend to an intern.

Law of Georgia No. 1753 of 8 September 2022 – website, 21 September 2022.

Law of Georgia No. 3625 of 1 November 2023 – website, 15 November 2023.

Law of Georgia No. 4240 of 30 May 2024 – website, 13 June 2024.

Law of Georgia of 17 September 2024 No. 4452 – website, 03.10.2024.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2025 No. 705 – website, 25.06.2025.

Law of Georgia of 17 December 2025 No. 1279 – website, 18.12.2025.

Law of Georgia of 17 December 2025 No. 1298 – website, 23.12.2025.

Article 84². Basic requirements established for an intern 1. A capable citizen of Georgia who meets the following requirements may be admitted as an intern:🔗

a) knows the state language;

b) is studying at the first level of higher education (in the case of the final academic year) or at the second or third level or at the level of vocational education (in the case of the final academic year), or has completed one of the levels of higher education or vocational education.

2. A person shall not be admitted as an intern if:

a) he/she has been convicted of an intentional crime;

b) he/she was dismissed from public service for committing a disciplinary misconduct and 1 year has not passed since the dismissal for committing the disciplinary misconduct;

c) at the time of admission as an intern, he/she did not submit a drug test certificate of the form established by the legislation of Georgia, or the submitted drug test certificate confirms the fact of his/her use of a narcotic substance;

d) he/she has been recognised by a court as a recipient of support, unless otherwise determined by a court judgment;

e) he/she has been deprived by a court of the right to hold the relevant position in public service.

Law of Georgia of 8 September 2022 No. 1753 – website, 21.09.2022.

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No. 503 – website, 17.04.2025.

Article 84³. Adviser 1. A person whose authority mainly/substantially includes giving advice to a state servant, including a state-political official, as well as to a political official, to a person equated with a state servant, on various matters assigned to his/her authority, shall be admitted to the public service as an adviser.🔗

2. An adviser is not a public servant and the effect of this Law (except for the norms provided for by subparagraphs "a" and "b" of paragraph 1 and by paragraph 2 of Article 27 of this Law and by this Chapter) shall not extend to him/her.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 835 – website, 30.06.2025.

Article 84⁴. Rule for admitting a person as an adviser 1. A person shall be admitted as an adviser on the basis of a contract concluded with him/her, which determines the main spheres and directions of the adviser's activity, as well as the terms and the validity period of this contract. This period shall not exceed the term of powers of the respective state servant, including a state-political official, as well as a political official, a person equated with a state servant.🔗

2. The contract concluded with an adviser shall be terminated:

a) at the initiative of either party to the contract;

b) upon expiry of the validity period of the contract;

c) immediately upon termination of the powers of the respective state servant, including a state-political official, as well as a political official, a person equated with a state servant.

3. The standard forms of the contract determined by this article shall be approved by the Government of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 835 – website, 30.06.2025.

Article 84⁵. Activity of an adviser 1. A person shall exercise the powers of an adviser without discontinuing his/her official activity.🔗

2. A public servant may exercise the powers of an adviser only within the system of the same public institution.

3. Admission of one and the same person as an adviser in the systems of different public institutions shall be inadmissible.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 835 – website, 30.06.2025.

Article 84⁶. Remuneration for the activity of an adviser 1. An adviser shall exercise his/her powers free of charge.🔗

2. Remuneration for an adviser's activity in the form of a monetary reward, salary supplement or other material benefit shall be inadmissible.

3. The sending of an adviser on a business trip and the reimbursement of business trip expenses shall be governed by the rules established by the legislation of Georgia for sending a public servant on a business trip and reimbursing business trip expenses.

4. The operation of this article shall also extend to the Business Ombudsman of Georgia, who simultaneously holds the position of adviser to the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 835 – website, 30.06.2025.

Law of Georgia of 17 December 2025 No. 1279 – website, 18.12.2025.

Article 85. Disciplinary misconducts 1. Disciplinary misconducts of a civil servant are:🔗

a) deliberate or negligent non-performance of official duties;

b) causing property damage to a public institution or deliberately or negligently creating a risk of occurrence of such damage;

c) disregard or violation of ethical norms, general rules of conduct, aimed at discrediting the civil servant and the public institution, regardless of whether it was committed at work or outside work.

2. A disciplinary misconduct may be grave or light.

3. A disciplinary misconduct is considered grave if:

a) the disciplinary misconduct resulted in damage to the reputation of the person committing the disciplinary misconduct, which excludes the proper performance of official duties by this person in the future;

b) as a result of the disciplinary misconduct, damage was caused to the reputation of the public institution;

c) as a result of the disciplinary misconduct, significant material damage was caused to the public institution;

d) as a result of the disciplinary misconduct, damage was caused to another public servant working in the public institution, a third person or the public interest;

e) the civil servant refused the assessment provided for by this Law;

f) a person with disciplinary liability committed a new disciplinary misconduct.

Article 86. Purpose of disciplinary proceedings The purpose of disciplinary proceedings is the prompt and complete detection of the fact of a disciplinary misconduct and the determination of a disciplinary liability measure commensurate with the disciplinary misconduct.🔗

Article 87. Principles of disciplinary proceedings 1. Disciplinary proceedings are based on the principles of the rule of law and legal reservation. No one may be held disciplinary liable without compliance with the ground and procedure established by this Law.🔗

2. No one may be held disciplinary liable repeatedly for the same disciplinary misconduct.

3. A civil servant may not participate in disciplinary proceedings if he/she has a personal interest and/or if there are other circumstances that may influence the resolution of the case.

4. Disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted in compliance with the principle of confidentiality.

5. A person shall not be considered a person committing a disciplinary misconduct until the decision on the imposition of a disciplinary liability measure on him/her enters into legal force.

Article 88. Initiation of Disciplinary Proceedings 1. The grounds for initiating disciplinary proceedings are:🔗

a) an application by a civil servant or former civil servant on the initiation of disciplinary proceedings;

b) existence of reasonable suspicion regarding an alleged disciplinary misconduct;

c) the results of an audit, inspection and/or monitoring conducted in a public institution as provided for by the legislation of Georgia.

2. The purpose of the application provided for by subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 1 of this Article is the refutation of information disseminated about a civil servant or former civil servant that is defamatory to honour and dignity.

3. If any of the grounds provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article exists, the head of the relevant public institution or another person authorized for that purpose shall issue an Order on the initiation of disciplinary proceedings, which shall indicate the identity of the alleged perpetrator of the disciplinary misconduct (if any), the time limit of the disciplinary proceedings and the circumstances that served as the basis for initiating the disciplinary proceedings.

4. Disciplinary proceedings shall be initiated within 1 month from the discovery of the disciplinary misconduct, if 3 years have not elapsed since the commission of the disciplinary misconduct.

Article 89. Unit Conducting Disciplinary Proceedings 1. Disciplinary proceedings in a public institution shall be conducted by the structural unit of the public institution conducting service inspection.🔗

2. If a public institution does not have a structural unit conducting service inspection, or if disciplinary proceedings are being conducted against a civil servant of the structural unit of the public institution conducting service inspection, disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted by the structural unit conducting service inspection of the institution exercising state control (superior body) of this public institution.

3. The head of a public institution or another person authorized for that purpose shall be entitled to create an independent commission for disciplinary proceedings:

a) if the public institution does not have a structural unit conducting service inspection and this public institution does not have a superior body;

b) by a reasoned decision of the head of the public institution or another person authorized for that purpose.

4. In the cases provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, the composition of the independent commission for disciplinary proceedings shall be determined by the head of the public institution or another person authorized for that purpose by an individual administrative-legal act.

Article 90. Competence of the unit conducting disciplinary proceedings 1. The unit conducting disciplinary proceedings is entitled to:🔗

a) collect and study information on the circumstances indicated in the order on the initiation of disciplinary proceedings and on the facts related thereto;

b) receive and analyse written and/or oral explanations;

c) confirm, on the basis of evidence, the existence or non-existence of a disciplinary misconduct;

d) determine a measure of disciplinary liability commensurate with the disciplinary misconduct;

e) perform other obligations provided for by the legislation of Georgia.

2. The unit conducting disciplinary proceedings shall be independent in the exercise of its competence and shall be guided only by the Constitution of Georgia, this Law and other legal acts.

Article 91. Disciplinary proceedings 1. Information on the initiation of disciplinary proceedings shall be sent to the person presumed to have committed the disciplinary misconduct within 5 working days from the initiation of the disciplinary proceedings or from the identification of the person, except where the notification may impede the interests of conducting the disciplinary proceedings.🔗

2. The unit conducting disciplinary proceedings shall set for the person presumed to have committed the disciplinary misconduct a time limit for submitting written explanations, which shall not be less than 3 working days.

3. If the written explanation submitted by the person presumed to have committed the disciplinary misconduct is incomplete or additional documentation needs to be submitted, the unit conducting disciplinary proceedings shall immediately notify that person thereof and shall set a time limit for submitting the additional documentation, which shall not be less than 2 working days.

4. The unit conducting disciplinary proceedings shall be obliged to explain to the person presumed to have committed the disciplinary misconduct his/her rights and obligations, and to make known to him/her the rules of the disciplinary proceedings and the case materials.

5. The unit conducting disciplinary proceedings shall be obliged to involve in the disciplinary proceedings a person who has information on the fact of the disciplinary misconduct and is able to provide an explanation in writing or orally (witness), except where the provision of the explanation contradicts the interests of that person (witness) or of a member of his/her family.

6. If the expected outcome of the disciplinary proceedings is the imposition of dismissal from service as a measure of disciplinary liability, the unit conducting disciplinary proceedings shall be obliged to hold an oral hearing with the participation of the person presumed to have committed the disciplinary misconduct, except where the person presumed to have committed the disciplinary misconduct refuses to participate in the oral hearing.

7. When conducting disciplinary proceedings, in the case of holding an oral hearing, Articles 110–112 of the General Administrative Code of Georgia shall apply.

Article 92. Rights of a person presumed to have committed a disciplinary misconduct A person presumed to have committed a disciplinary misconduct shall have the right to:🔗

a) benefit from the assistance of a lawyer;

b) request access to the case materials of the disciplinary proceedings;

c) submit written and/or oral explanations;

d) submit evidence;

e) submit a written opinion regarding the conclusion of the unit conducting the disciplinary proceedings;

f) appeal the decision on the imposition of a disciplinary liability measure in the manner prescribed by law.

Article 93. Conclusion of the unit conducting disciplinary proceedings 1. The unit conducting the disciplinary proceedings, as a result of the analysis of the materials obtained during the disciplinary proceedings, shall draw up a conclusion:🔗

a) on the existence of a disciplinary misconduct and the imposition on the person of a measure corresponding to disciplinary liability, or on the impossibility of imposing a disciplinary liability measure;

b) on the absence of a disciplinary misconduct.

2. The conclusion provided for by subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 1 of this Article shall state:

a) the name and surname of the person presumed to have committed the disciplinary misconduct, and the position held;

b) the official functions and duties which the person presumed to have committed the disciplinary misconduct failed to perform;

c) the description of the disciplinary misconduct, the time and place of its commission;

d) other information obtained by the unit conducting the disciplinary proceedings in connection with the disciplinary misconduct;

e) the relevant reasoning for imposing a specific measure of disciplinary liability on the person or for the impossibility of imposing a disciplinary liability measure.

3. The conclusion provided for by subparagraph „b“ of paragraph 1 of this Article shall state the information obtained by the unit conducting the disciplinary proceedings and the relevant reasoning for the absence of a disciplinary misconduct.

Article 94. Results of disciplinary proceedings 1. The conclusion of the unit conducting disciplinary proceedings shall be sent to the person who committed the disciplinary misconduct (if such person exists) and to the head of the public institution or another person authorized for that purpose.🔗

2. The head of the public institution or another person authorized for that purpose, within 7 working days from receipt of the conclusion of the unit conducting disciplinary proceedings, shall adopt one of the following decisions:

a) on imposing on the civil servant the disciplinary liability measure provided for by the conclusion or a lighter disciplinary liability measure;

b) in the case of a minor disciplinary misconduct – on releasing the civil servant from disciplinary liability;

c) on returning the conclusion to the unit conducting disciplinary proceedings with substantiated comments.

3. In the case of repeated submission of the conclusion by the unit conducting disciplinary proceedings, the head of the public institution or another person authorized for that purpose shall adopt the decision provided for by subparagraph “a” or “b” of paragraph 2 of this article.

4. The decision provided for by subparagraph “a” or “b” of paragraph 2 of this article is an individual administrative-legal act and it must meet the requirements established by Articles 52 and 53 of the General Administrative Code of Georgia.

5. The individual administrative-legal act provided for by paragraph 4 of this article may be appealed in accordance with the procedure established by the administrative legislation of Georgia.

6. If, as a result of the disciplinary proceedings, the existence of a disciplinary misconduct has not been confirmed, the head of the public institution or another person authorized for that purpose shall terminate the disciplinary proceedings by an individual administrative-legal act.

Article 95. Time limits of disciplinary proceedings 1. The time limit of disciplinary proceedings shall not exceed 1 month.🔗

2. If, in order to establish circumstances essential to the disciplinary misconduct, a period of more than 1 month is necessary, the head of the public institution or another person authorized for that purpose, 10 working days before the expiry of the 1-month period, shall adopt a decision on extending the time limit of the disciplinary proceedings by no more than 2 months additionally.

Article 96. Disciplinary liability measures 1. Disciplinary liability measures are:🔗

a) warning;

b) reprimand;

c) withholding from 10 percent to 50 percent of the official salary for a period from 1 to 6 months;

d) dismissal from service.

2. In the case of the commission by a civil servant of several disciplinary misconducts simultaneously, he/she shall bear disciplinary liability for the more serious disciplinary misconduct, with the imposition of 1 disciplinary liability measure.

Article 97. Imposition of a Measure of Disciplinary Liability 1. A measure of disciplinary liability shall be proportionate to the disciplinary misconduct.🔗

2. When imposing a measure of disciplinary liability on a civil servant, the following shall be taken into account:

a) whether the disciplinary misconduct was committed intentionally or by negligence;

b) the gravity of the consequence resulting from the commission of the disciplinary misconduct;

c) whether disciplinary liability applies to the person who committed the disciplinary misconduct;

d) the results of the assessment of the person who committed the disciplinary misconduct;

e) the reason for the failure to perform official duties;

f) the possibility of preventing the consequence resulting from the commission of the disciplinary misconduct;

g) the attempt of the person who committed the disciplinary misconduct to prevent or reduce the consequence resulting from the commission of the disciplinary misconduct;

h) another circumstance that influences the determination of the measure of disciplinary liability.

3. Notwithstanding the imposition of a measure of disciplinary liability, a civil servant shall be obliged to compensate the material damage caused to the public institution as a result of the disciplinary misconduct, if he/she committed that misconduct intentionally or by gross negligence.

Article 98. Dismissal from Service for Disciplinary Misconduct Dismissal from service may be imposed only in the case of the commission of a serious disciplinary misconduct.🔗

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 – website, 29.06.2017.

Article 99. Removal of a Civil Servant from Service during Disciplinary Proceedings The head of a public institution or another person authorised for that purpose is entitled, during disciplinary proceedings, to remove from service the person presumed to have committed the disciplinary misconduct.🔗

Article 100. Suspension and Termination of Disciplinary Proceedings 1. Disciplinary proceedings shall be suspended if, with respect to the person presumed to have committed the disciplinary misconduct, criminal proceedings and/or administrative offence proceedings have been initiated on account of the same act.🔗

2. The delivery by a court of an acquittal judgment in the relevant criminal case and/or administrative offence case does not preclude the possibility of imposing a measure of disciplinary liability on account of the existence of the fact of a disciplinary misconduct.

3. The delivery by a court of a relevant conviction judgment precludes the possibility of imposing a measure of disciplinary liability on account of the existence of the fact of a disciplinary misconduct.

4. Disciplinary proceedings shall be terminated if there no longer exists an objective ground for the disciplinary proceedings, of which an individual administrative-legal act shall be issued.

Article 101. Term of disciplinary liability 1. A person shall be considered as having disciplinary liability for 1 year from the imposition of a disciplinary liability measure on him/her.🔗

2. The head of a public institution or another person authorized for that purpose shall have the right to release early from disciplinary liability a person who has committed a minor disciplinary misconduct, if he/she has not committed a new disciplinary misconduct and has shown himself/herself as a conscientious civil servant.

3. Information on the imposition of a disciplinary liability measure, the expiry of the term of disciplinary liability, and the early release from disciplinary liability shall be reflected in the unified electronic human resources management system in the public service.

Article 102. Purpose of reorganization, liquidation of a public institution and its merger with another public institution 1. Proceeding from the interests of the public service, for the purpose of ensuring systematic, effective governance, the reorganization, liquidation and/or merger of a public institution with another public institution may be carried out.🔗

2. The reorganization, liquidation and/or merger of a public institution with another public institution may not become grounds for termination of the status of a civil servant, except for cases provided for by this Law.

Article 103. Essence of reorganization, liquidation of a public institution and its merger with another public institution 1. Reorganization is a change in the institutional arrangement of a public institution, as a result of which a partially or entirely new structure of the public institution is obtained. The relocation and/or reduction of the staff of a public institution shall also be considered reorganization. A mere change of subordination or name of a public institution or its structural unit and/or the assignment of a new function to a structural unit of a public institution shall not be considered reorganization.🔗

2. Liquidation is the abolition of a public institution.

3. Merger is the consolidation of the functions and tasks of two or more public institutions into one public institution.

Article 104. Process of reorganization, liquidation of a public institution and its merger with another public institution 1. The decision on reorganization, liquidation and/or merger of a public institution with another public institution shall be taken, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, by the person authorised to do so.🔗

2. The decision on reorganization, liquidation and/or merger of a public institution with another public institution shall be immediately communicated to the Administration of the Government of Georgia, proceeding from the interests of the civil servants of the public institution.

3. In order to ensure the implementation of the process provided for by this article, the Administration of the Government of Georgia shall:

a) provide the public institution with methodological assistance in institutional arrangement and develop the recommendations provided for by this Law;

b) in the case of liquidation of a public institution or its merger with another public institution, through the unified electronic human resources management system in the public service, seek information on the relevant vacant positions existing in the public service system;

c) in the case of liquidation of a public institution or its merger with another public institution, when reducing staff, facilitate the mobility of the relevant civil servants in accordance with the rules for the mobility of civil servants approved by a Resolution of the Government of Georgia.

4. The period of reorganization, liquidation and/or merger of a public institution with another public institution shall not exceed 3 months, except for the cases provided for by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No. 165 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024.

Law of Georgia No. 315 of 20 February 2025 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 105. Reserve of Civil Servants 1. If the mobility of a civil servant could not be carried out, he/she, if he/she so wishes, shall be entered in the reserve of civil servants and shall be paid compensation in the amount of 3 months' official salary.🔗

2. A civil servant who is released from position for the purpose of participating in a professional development programme shall also be entered in the reserve of civil servants.

2¹. The following shall also be entered in the reserve of civil servants:

a) the spouse of a person sent on a work mission by rotation to a diplomatic representation and a consular institution, who was released from the position of a professional public civil servant on the basis of a personal application because of the sending of the spouse on a work mission by rotation;

b) persons recalled from a diplomatic representation and a consular institution from a work mission by rotation, who, due to the absence of an appropriate vacant position in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, could not be appointed to the corresponding positions.

22. The period of stay in the reserve of a person entered in the reserve of civil servants on the basis of subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 2¹ of this article shall be counted from the day of completion of the work mission by rotation of his/her spouse.

3. A civil servant shall be entered in the reserve of civil servants for a period of 2 years.

4. A civil servant entered in the reserve of civil servants shall have the right to participate in a closed competition announced within the public service system in accordance with the procedure established by this Law.

5. The commencement of employment activity by a civil servant entered in the reserve of civil servants shall not result in his/her early removal from the reserve, except in the case where he/she is appointed to the position of a civil servant in a public institution on the basis of a competition.

6. The management of the reserve of civil servants shall be carried out by the Administration of the Government of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 26 December 2018 No. 4142 – website, 10 January 2019.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21 February 2025.

Article 106. Essence of Release of a Civil Servant from Service 1. A civil servant shall be released from service only when there is a ground provided for by this Law.🔗

2. A civil servant shall be released from service by the head of the relevant public institution or another person authorised for that purpose.

3. The decision on the release of a civil servant from service is an individual administrative-legal act and it must meet the requirements established by Articles 52 and 53 of the General Administrative Code of Georgia.

Article 107. Mandatory grounds for dismissal of a civil servant from service 1. The mandatory grounds for dismissal of a civil servant from service are:🔗

a) termination of citizenship of Georgia;

b) recognition as having limited legal capacity in accordance with the procedure established by the Civil Code of Georgia;

c) recognition by a court as missing, declaration as deceased or recognition as a recipient of support, unless otherwise determined by the judgment of the court;

d) entry into legal force of a final conviction judgment of a court against the civil servant;

e) commission of a grave disciplinary misconduct, if dismissal from service is determined as a measure of disciplinary liability;

f) two consecutive assessments with the outcome provided for by subparagraph „d“ of paragraph 3 of Article 53 of this Law;

g) two assessments during the probation period of the civil servant with the outcome provided for by subparagraph „d“ of paragraph 3 of Article 53 of this Law;

h) appointment to another position in the state service or public service;

i) confirmation of the fact of use of a narcotic substance, except for the case of its use by the civil servant for medical purposes, as well as evasion of testing based on the principle of periodic, random selection;

j) death.

2. A civil servant shall be dismissed from service from the day of the discovery of the relevant circumstance provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 – website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 18 February 2020 No. 5717 – website, 24.02.2020.

Article 108. Other grounds for dismissal of a civil servant from service A civil servant may be dismissed from service:🔗

a) on the basis of a personal application, except for the case provided for by paragraph 6 of Article 54 of this Law;

b) in connection with a reduction in staff due to the reorganisation, liquidation and/or merger of a public institution with another public institution;

c) due to health condition and/or long-term incapacity for work;

d) in the case provided for by Article 112 of this Law, if there exists a circumstance precluding the legitimate expectation of the civil servant;

e) in the case of violation of the requirements of the Law of Georgia “On Combating Corruption”.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2022 No. 2210 – website, 15.12.2022.

Article 109. Dismissal of a civil servant from service on the basis of a personal application 1. A civil servant shall be dismissed from service on the basis of a personal application.🔗

2. In the case provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, an individual administrative-legal act on the dismissal of a civil servant from service shall be issued after the expiry of 14 working days from the registration of the application for dismissal from service, except where the civil servant requests immediate dismissal from service and his/her dismissal does not pose a threat to the normal functioning of the public institution.

3. From the registration of the application for dismissal from service until the issuance of the individual administrative-legal act on dismissal from service, the civil servant shall have the right to request that the application be left without consideration. This request shall be granted.

4. In the case provided for by this Article, a civil servant shall be dismissed from service immediately upon official notification of the individual administrative-legal act on dismissal from service in accordance with the procedure established by the General Administrative Code of Georgia.

Article 110. Dismissal of a civil servant from service in connection with staff reduction due to liquidation of a public institution and/or its merger with another public institution 1. A civil servant may be dismissed from service in connection with staff reduction due to liquidation of a public institution and/or its merger with another public institution, if implementation of the mobility provided for by Article 52 of this Law is impossible.🔗

2. In the case provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, dismissal of a civil servant from service shall not entail termination of the civil servant's status before the expiry of the period of being in the reserve of civil servants.

Law of Georgia No. 165 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024.

Article 111. Dismissal of a civil servant from service due to health condition and/or long-term incapacity for work 1. A civil servant may be dismissed from service due to long-term incapacity for work confirmed by a relevant medical opinion in the event of absence from service for 4 consecutive months or 6 months during a calendar year.🔗

2. A civil servant shall also be dismissed from service if his/her health condition, on the basis of a medical opinion, does not allow continuation of work in the position held and it is impossible to transfer him/her to a position corresponding to his/her health condition in accordance with the procedure established by this Law.

Article 112. Dismissal of a civil servant from service in the event of violation of the requirements established by the legislation of Georgia at the time of appointment of the civil servant to a position 1. A civil servant may be dismissed from service if:🔗

a) the procedure established by this Law for admission to public service has been violated, or the requisites of the individual administrative-legal act on appointment of the civil servant to a position do not meet the requirements established by the legislation of Georgia;

b) the individual administrative-legal act on appointment of the civil servant to a position has been issued by an unauthorized person.

2. In the event of the violation provided for by subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 1 of this Article, the civil servant shall be dismissed from service if it is based on an unlawful act of the civil servant.

3. After the elimination of the violation provided for by this Article at the time of appointment of a civil servant to a position, the dismissal of that civil servant from service shall be inadmissible.

4. In the case provided for by this Article, the annulment of the individual administrative-legal act on appointment of the civil servant to a position shall not result in the recognition as unlawful of the official powers exercised by that civil servant and the return of the remuneration received.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Article 113. Dismissal of a civil servant from service in the event of violation of the requirements of the Law of Georgia „On Combating Corruption“ 1. Violation of the requirements of the Law of Georgia „On Combating Corruption“ may become grounds for dismissal of a civil servant from service.🔗

2. In the case provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, the decision shall be taken, in compliance with the relevant procedure determined by the legislation of Georgia, by the person authorized to do so.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2022 No. 2210 – website, 15.12.2022.

Article 114. Warning of a civil servant about dismissal from service 1. In the case provided for by subparagraph „b“ or „c“ of Article 108 of this Law, the civil servant shall be notified in writing of the dismissal from service 1 month before the dismissal.🔗

2. In the event of violation of the time limit provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, the civil servant shall be given, in addition to the due compensation provided for by this Law, the official salary for 1 month.

Article 115. Compensation in the event of dismissal of a civil servant from service In the case provided for by subparagraph „c“ of Article 108 of this Law, as well as in the event of staff reduction due to the reorganization of a public institution, a civil servant dismissed from service shall be given compensation in the amount of 1 month's official salary.🔗

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 - website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 1 April 2025 No. 401 - website, 03.04.2025.

Article 116. Restriction on dismissal of a civil servant from service A female civil servant may not be dismissed from service during pregnancy or the period of raising a child until the age of 3, on the grounds of the reorganization of a public institution and/or its merger with another public institution or the results of the assessment of the civil servant.🔗

Article 117. Protection of the Right of a Candidate Participating in a Competition 1. A candidate participating in a competition who has failed to pass the relevant stage of the competition shall have the right, within 2 working days from receipt of the notification provided for by paragraph 2 of Article 40 of this Law, to apply to the Administration of the Government of Georgia with a request to verify the compliance of the application with the basic formal requirements.🔗

2. In the case of an application provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, the Administration of the Government of Georgia shall adopt a decision within 2 working days and shall immediately notify the relevant competition commission and the candidate participating in the competition.

3. In the case of receipt of the notification provided for by paragraph 2 of Article 42 of this Law, the candidate participating in the competition shall have the right to apply to the court in accordance with the procedure established by the Administrative Procedure Code of Georgia.

4. In the case provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, an appeal against an individual administrative-legal act shall not entail suspension of the operation of the disputed act.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21 February 2025.

Article 118. Protection of the right of a civil servant🔗

1. A civil servant has the right to appeal any decision taken on an official matter, as well as an action, in accordance with the procedure established by the administrative legislation of Georgia.

2. Appealing an individual administrative-legal act on the dismissal of a civil servant from service does not result in the suspension of the effect of the disputed act. Appealing a decision on the reorganisation, liquidation and/or merger of a public institution with another public institution, or appealing any decision taken in the process of and/or in connection with the reorganisation, liquidation and/or merger of a public institution with another public institution, does not suspend its effect.

3. In the event of annulment by a superior body or a court of a decision on the dismissal of a civil servant from service, the public institution shall be obliged to immediately reinstate the civil servant in the same position, and in the absence of such a position – in an equivalent position within the system of the same public institution. If the reinstatement in service of a civil servant unlawfully dismissed from service is impossible due to the absence of an equivalent vacant position within the system of the same public institution, the public institution shall be obliged to immediately apply to the Administration of the Government of Georgia with a request to find an equivalent vacant position in the public service system. Reinstatement of a civil servant unlawfully dismissed from service in an equivalent position in another public institution shall be permissible with the consent of the unlawfully dismissed civil servant and that public institution. The effect of this paragraph shall not extend to the case of annulment of a decision on the dismissal of a civil servant from service as a result of the reorganisation of a public institution.

4. In the case provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, a civil servant reinstated in service shall be given the probationary official salary and the class supplement, as well as the supplement for years of service and the rank salary (if any) determined in accordance with the legislation of Georgia.

5. In the case provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, when the reinstatement of a civil servant in service is impossible, he/she shall be entered in the reserve of civil servants and shall be given the probationary official salary and the class supplement, as well as the supplement for years of service and the rank salary (if any) determined in accordance with the legislation of Georgia, as well as compensation in the full amount of the last official salary for 6 months.

6. Full or partial satisfaction of a complaint/claim of a person dismissed from service as a result of the reorganisation of a public institution does not result in his/her reinstatement in service. In this case, he/she shall be given the probationary official salary and compensation in the amount of 3 months' official salary. At the same time, the said person shall, with his/her consent, be entered in the reserve of civil servants.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2024 No. 165 – website, 29.12.2024.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 119. Protection of the rights of a person employed under an employment contract and of a person employed under an administrative contract 1. Disputes related to the conclusion, performance and termination of an employment contract shall be considered in accordance with the procedure established by the civil procedural legislation of Georgia.🔗

2. Disputes related to the conclusion, performance and termination of an administrative contract shall be considered in accordance with the procedure established by the administrative procedural legislation of Georgia.

Article 120. Determination of official salaries1. The procedure for determining the amounts of official salaries of the President of Georgia, a member of the Government of Georgia, an official provided for by the Constitution of Georgia appointed or elected by the President of Georgia or the Parliament of Georgia shall be established by the Law of Georgia "On Remuneration of Labour in Public Institutions", while the amount of the official salary of a member of the Parliament of Georgia shall be established by the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament of Georgia, within the limits established by the Law of Georgia "On Remuneration of Labour in Public Institutions".🔗

2. The amounts of official salaries of a member of the Constitutional Court of Georgia, a member of the Supreme Court of Georgia, a judge of a common court, a member of the High Council of Justice of Georgia shall be determined in accordance with the legislation of Georgia.

3. The procedure for determining the amounts of official salaries of positions assigned to the hierarchical ranks of civil servant positions shall be established by the Law of Georgia "On Remuneration of Labour in Public Institutions".

4. The upper limits of the official salaries of those persons who do not belong to the category of persons defined by paragraphs 1–3 of this article shall be determined by the Law of Georgia "On Remuneration of Labour in Public Institutions".

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Law of Georgia of 6 December 2018 No. 3890 – website, 14.12.2018.

Article 121. Approval of the structure and staff list of the apparatus of a public institutionThe structure and staff list of the apparatus of a public institution shall be approved in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.🔗

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 - website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Article 122. Content of the internal regulations of a public institution The following shall be determined by the internal regulations of a public institution:🔗

a) the start and end of working time;

b) the time of breaks during the working day;

c) the conditions and procedure for being present in a public institution on rest days and public holidays, as well as on a working day after the end of working time;

d) the procedure for familiarizing public servants with an order issued on a service matter;

e) general instructions on labour protection and fire safety;

f) the procedure for notification by a public servant of absence from work;

g) the rules for processing service trips and leave;

h) the procedure for communication between public servants;

i) other matters related to labour relations between a public institution and public servants.

Article 123. Approval of the internal regulations of a public institution and familiarization of public servants therewith 1. The head of a public institution shall, 2 weeks before approval, submit the draft internal regulations of the public institution to public servants for the purpose of familiarization and submission of remarks and proposals thereto. These remarks and proposals shall be binding on the head of the public institution if this follows directly from law.🔗

2. The internal regulations of a public institution shall be approved by the head of the public institution by an individual administrative-legal act. A copy of the internal regulations of the public institution shall be sent to the professional association of civil servants of that public institution (if it exists).

3. The internal regulations of a public institution shall enter into force on the next working day after approval, unless the internal regulations themselves establish a later date for its entry into force.

4. The head of a public institution shall be obliged, upon recruitment, to familiarize the public servant with the internal regulations of the public institution against signature, and also to ensure the possibility for the public servant to familiarize himself/herself with them at any time.

Article 124. Service record🔗

1. Service record includes the periods of activity in state service and public service, including activity in the apparatus of a faction of the Parliament of Georgia, in the apparatuses of factions of the supreme representative bodies of the Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Adjara, in the apparatus of a faction of a municipal council, as well as the periods of internship, probation, professional development and being in the reserve.

2. Information on public service record shall be reflected in the unified electronic human resources management system in public service.

3. A certificate confirming service record shall be issued by the Administration of the Government of Georgia in accordance with the information available in the unified electronic human resources management system in public service.

Law of Georgia of 8 September 2022 No. 1753 – website, 21.09.2022.

Law of Georgia of 20 February 2025 No. 315 – website, 21.02.2025.

Article 125. Measures to be implemented in connection with the entry into force of this Law🔗

1. Before 1 July 2017, the public institutions provided for by subparagraph "c" of Article 3 of this Law shall ensure the distribution of the positions existing in the said public institutions into hierarchical ranks in accordance with Article 25 of this Law, as well as the conversion of persons employed in public institutions into professional civil servants or the conclusion of an employment contract or an administrative contract with persons having the corresponding functions and rights and obligations.

2. A person who has been admitted to the public service before 1 July 2017 to a position provided for by the staff list and whose functions and rights and obligations are substantively identical to the functions and rights and obligations corresponding to the position of a professional civil servant shall, by decision of the respective public institution, be considered a professional civil servant from 1 July 2017. A person who has been admitted to the public service before 1 July 2017 to a position provided for by the staff list of an auxiliary servant or on the basis of an employment contract and whose functions and rights and obligations are substantively identical to the functions and rights and obligations corresponding to the position of a professional civil servant (the person does not perform auxiliary, technical or temporary functions and duties in the public institution) shall, by decision of the respective public institution, be considered a professional civil servant from 1 July 2017. A person who has been admitted to the public service before 1 July 2017 and whose functions and rights and obligations are not substantively identical to the functions and rights and obligations corresponding to the position of a professional civil servant (the person performs auxiliary, technical or temporary functions and duties in the public institution) shall, by decision of the respective public institution, be considered a person employed under an employment contract from 1 July 2017 (in this case the public institution shall be guided by the procedure established by Article 6 of the Organic Law of Georgia "Labour Code of Georgia"). A person who has been admitted to the public service before 1 July 2017 and performs the corresponding functions of the person provided for by paragraph 1 of Article 78 of this Law shall, by decision of the respective public institution, be considered a person employed under an administrative contract from 1 July 2017.

3. The position of a civil servant temporarily absent from the position shall be converted under the general procedure, while the substitute of the civil servant temporarily absent from this position shall retain the authority for the period already determined.

4. During the period of conversion of positions, the suspension of official authority shall not hinder the conversion of positions.

5. Before 1 September 2017, the Bureau shall ensure the arrangement of the electronic certification programme.

6. The class rank awarded to a public civil servant before 1 July 2017 shall be equated to the corresponding class of a professional civil servant provided for by this Law, regardless of whether or not he held the position of a public civil servant before 1 July 2017.

7. The entry into force of this Law shall entail the termination of the powers of a person appointed as acting public civil servant.

8. The period served by a public civil servant hired with a probationary period before 1 July 2017 shall be counted toward the probationary period of a professional public civil servant provided for by this Law.

9. The length of service of a public civil servant calculated before 1 July 2017 in accordance with the legislation of Georgia shall be counted toward the length of service provided for by this Law.

10. Before 1 July 2017, public institutions shall ensure the completion of announced competitions and commenced proceedings.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 – website, 29.06.2017.

Article 126. Normative acts to be adopted before entry into force of this Law 1. By 1 September 2016, the Government of Georgia shall prepare and submit to the Parliament of Georgia a draft Law of Georgia “On Remuneration of Labour in Public Institutions” and draft laws arising therefrom on introducing amendments to special laws.🔗

2. By 1 September 2016, the Government of Georgia shall ensure the division of legal entities of public law into categories, and shall prepare and submit to the Parliament of Georgia a draft Law of Georgia “On Legal Entity of Public Law” taking into account the division of legal entities of public law into categories.

3. By 1 September 2016, the Government of Georgia shall ensure the adoption of the following normative acts:

a) Resolution of the Government of Georgia “On the Procedure for Conducting Certification of Professional Public Civil Servants and Determining the Subject Matter”;

b) Resolution of the Government of Georgia “On Approval of the Procedure for Determining the Professional Development Needs of a Professional Public Civil Servant, the Professional Development Standard and the Procedure”;

c) Resolution of the Government of Georgia “On the Procedure for the Titles of Positions of Professional Public Civil Servants and Their Distribution into Hierarchical Ranks, and on Determining the Hierarchical List of Positions of Civil Servants Assigned to the Corresponding Hierarchical Rank”.

4. By 31 December 2016, the Government of Georgia shall ensure the adoption of the following normative acts:

a) Resolution of the Government of Georgia “On the Procedure for Conducting a Competition in the Public Service”;

b) Resolution of the Government of Georgia “On the Procedure and Conditions for Evaluation of a Professional Public Civil Servant”;

c) Resolution of the Government of Georgia “On the Procedure and Conditions for the Use of Leave by a Professional Public Civil Servant for Professional Development”;

d) Resolution of the Government of Georgia “On the Procedure for Sending a Professional Public Civil Servant on an Official Business Trip, and on Determining the Amount and Conditions of Reimbursement of Expenses and Compensation for His/Her Official Business Trip”;

e) Resolution of the Government of Georgia “On the Procedure for Working Part-Time in the Public Service, and for Activity at Night, on Rest and Public Holidays, and in Working Conditions Involving a Risk to Health”;

f) Resolution of the Government of Georgia “On Approval of Standard Forms of Administrative Contracts”;

g) Resolution of the Government of Georgia “On the Procedure for Mobility of a Professional Public Civil Servant”;

h) Resolution of the Government of Georgia “On the Procedure and Conditions for Conferring Civil Servant Classes on a Professional Public Civil Servant”;

i) Resolution of the Government of Georgia “On Determining the Special Requirements Necessary for Each Hierarchical Rank of Positions of a Professional Public Civil Servant”;

j) Resolution of the Government of Georgia “On the Procedure for Incentivizing a Professional Public Civil Servant”.

5. The Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia shall, before 1 September 2016, determine the rules and conditions for the narcological examination of state servants and public servants and for the issuance of the relevant certificate.

6. The supreme representative bodies of the Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Adjara shall be requested to determine, before 1 September 2016, by appropriate legislative acts, the procedure for electing the relevant member of the Public Service Council.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2017 No. 1826 – website, 29.12.2017.

Article 126¹. Rules for the implementation of certain legal relations provided for by this Law during the transitional period🔗

1. The period from 1 July 2017 to 1 January 2027 shall be considered the transitional period, and for the purposes of determining labour remuneration and incentives in a public institution – the period from 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017, except for the case provided for by paragraph 1¹ of this Article.

1¹. For employees of the Ministries of Education and Science, Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Economy and Sustainable Development, Culture and Sport, and Foreign Affairs of Georgia, of the special-purpose state institution under the direct subordination of the Prime Minister of Georgia – the Emergency Situations Management Service – and of their system (structure), including employees of legal entities of public law included in their system, 31 March 2018 shall be determined as the deadline for the completion of the transitional period defined by paragraph 1 of this Article.

2. During the transitional period, the operation of this Law (except for subparagraphs "m" and "n" of Article 3, Article 91, paragraph 6 of Article 34, Articles 35, 36 and 39–43, paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of Article 84¹, subparagraphs "a"–"c" of paragraph 5 and paragraphs 6 and 6¹, Article 84² and Chapter IX² of this Law) shall not extend to a legal entity of public law (except for cultural, educational, scientific, research, sports, religious and membership-based legal entities of public law). In addition to the exceptions provided for by this paragraph, matters related to labour activity in a legal entity of public law (except for matters provided for by the Law of Georgia "On Remuneration of Labour in a Public Institution") shall be regulated in accordance with the procedure established by the labour legislation of Georgia.

2¹. During the transitional period, the norms provided for by this Law that regulate matters related to the reorganisation of a public institution shall extend to legal entities of public law. During the transitional period, the norms provided for by this Law that regulate matters related to the persons provided for by subparagraph "e" of paragraph 1 of Article 78 of this Law shall extend to the heads of the primary structural units of legal entities of public law and their deputies.

3. During the transitional period, the operation of this Law shall extend to persons employed in legal entities of public law defined by paragraph 2 of Article 11 of the Law of Georgia of 31 October 1997 No. 1022-Is "On Public Service", unless otherwise provided by special legislation or on its basis.

4. During the transitional period, the head of a Legal Entity of Public Law is entitled to announce an open competition for a vacant position provided by the staff list of this Legal Entity of Public Law (except for the exceptions provided by paragraph 3 of this Article) or to effect the career development of an employee of the Legal Entity of Public Law (appointment to a higher position) or horizontal transfer. The career development of an employee of a Legal Entity of Public Law is possible only if he/she has been appointed through a competition to a position provided by the staff list of the Legal Entity of Public Law. The holding of an open competition shall be ensured by a competition commission created by the head of the Legal Entity of Public Law. The rules and conditions of career development of an employee of a Legal Entity of Public Law shall be determined on the basis of an individual administrative-legal act of the Legal Entity of Public Law.

5. During the transitional period, a public institution (except for a Legal Entity of Public Law) is entitled to announce an open competition for filling vacant positions of the first, second and third ranks in accordance with the procedure established by this Law.

6. During the transitional period, a candidate participating in a competition announced by a public institution shall be released from the obligation to present a civil servant's certificate.

7. Before 1 April 2018, a public institution has the right to correct the results of the measures provided by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 125 of this Law. The Bureau, for the purpose of introducing uniform practice in the public service, shall develop relevant recommendations. The public institution is entitled to take into account the Bureau's recommendations and, on the basis of this paragraph, to correct the staff lists.

8. (Removed - 23.12.2017, No. 1924).

9. (Removed - 23.12.2017, No. 1924).

10. The period of activity in the respective apparatus of employees of the apparatus of a faction of the Parliament of Georgia, of the apparatuses of factions of the supreme representative bodies of the Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Adjara, and of the apparatus of a faction of a municipality sakrebulo shall be counted, until 1 November 2022, in the public service length of service.

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2017 No. 1157 - website, 29.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 7 December 2017 No. 1710 – website, 14.12.2017.

Law of Georgia of 23 December 2017 No. 1924 – website, 28.12.2017.

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2018 No. 4003 – website, 25.12.2018.

Law of Georgia of 11 December 2019 No. 5506 – website, 13.12.2019.

Law of Georgia of 30 December 2020 No. 48 – website, 30.12.2020.

Law of Georgia of 15 December 2021 No. 1139 – website, 24.12.2021.

Law of Georgia of 8 September 2022 No. 1753 – website, 21.09.2022.

Law of Georgia of 14 December 2022 No. 2300 – website, 23.12.2022.

Law of Georgia of 1 November 2023 No. 3625 – website, 15.11.2023.

Law of Georgia of 17 September 2024 No. 4452– website, 03.10.2024.

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2024 No. 165 – website, 29.12.2024.

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2024 No. 152 - website, 30.12.2024.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 835 – website, 30.06.2025.

Article 127. Legal acts invalidated in connection with the entry into force of the Law From 1 July 2017, the Law of Georgia of 31 October 1997 "On Public Service" (Parliamentary Herald, No. 45, 21.11.1997, p. 55) and the subordinate acts adopted/issued on its basis shall be declared invalid.🔗

Law of Georgia of 21 December 2016 No. 126 - website, 28.12.2016.

Article 128. Entry into force of the Law 1. This Law, except for Articles 1–124 of this Law, paragraphs 2 and 5–9 of Article 125, shall enter into force upon publication.🔗

2. Articles 1–124 of this Law, paragraphs 2 and 5–9 of Article 125 shall enter into force from 1 July 2017.

Law of Georgia of 21 December 2016 No. 126 - website, 28.12.2016.

President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili

Kutaisi,

27 October 2015

No. 4346-Is