DILI, 14 january 2025 (TATOLI) – The Council of Ministers has approved a draft Decree-Law establishing the Legal Framework for Fixed-Term Employment Contracts in the Public Administration.
The Decree-Law was presented by the Minister of Finance, Santina José Rodrigues F. Viegas Cardoso, the President of the Civil Service Commission, Agostinho Letêncio de Deus, and the working group for the reform of human resources management in the Public Administration.
Government said the main objective of this decree-law is to establish a clear, uniform, and transparent legal framework for the signing, management, and supervision of fixed-term employment contracts in the public administration, ensuring the judicious use of the state’s human and financial resources to meet the temporary needs of the services.
“Among the key measures now approved, the following stand out: the definition of recruitment and selection procedures based on merit, transparency, and gender equality; the establishment of clear rules on the duration of contracts and the limits on renewal; the establishment of contractor categories and pay grades with defined minimum and maximum values; and the introduction of performance management and evaluation mechanisms based on work plans, periodic reports, and performance indicators,” Government said in a statement.
The law also sets out specific rules on impediments, exclusivity, applicable benefits, sources of funding, and the responsibilities of human resources departments and the Ministry of Finance.
Journalist: Camilio de Sousa
Editor: Filomeno Martins
