The Orders give the Commissioners the duty to hear and determine appeals under the Civil Service Code for the Home Civil Service and under the Diplomatic Service Code of Ethics.
The Civil Service Code sets out the role and duties of civil servants and the standards of conduct and propriety expected of them. It also provides for matters which appear to contravene the Code to be reported under departmental procedures.
There are parallel provisions in the Diplomatic Service Code of Ethics.
When the civil servant concerned considers that the response is not a reasonable one, he or she may appeal to the Commissioners. The Commissioners will also consider taking the appeal direct.
The procedures for making an appeal are set out in further detail in a leaflet produced by the Office of the Civil Service Commissioners. It is available from the Office and at ourwebsite.
