Civil service competitions are renewed in Ukraine: Zelensky signed the law.
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed Law No. 5,031-IX regarding the restoration of open competitions for civil service positions and local self-government bodies.
The adoption of this law was also a necessary requirement of the European Union under the Ukraine Facility Program. Thanks to this, the state budget of Ukraine will receive 137 million euros.
A transition period and a staggered selection schedule were established for officials who were appointed in a simple procedure without competition during the martial law period.
The law introduces mandatory honesty criteria for candidates and officials, and also provides for a reboot and depoliticization of the Commission for the Higher Civil Service Corps.
Also, war veterans receive priority right to appointment with equal selection results.