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ISL-1996-L-46626
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Title_of_text
Act on the Rights and Duties of Civil Servants, No. 70/1996.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Iceland
Subjects (Classification)
Public and civil servants
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-06-11
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Lög um réttindi og skyldur starfsmanna ríkisins
Abstract/Citation
The Act spells out the rights and duties of government employees, such as pay days, holidays, sick leave, relations with superiors and conditions for dismissal. The Act divides government staff into two groups, civil servants and all other employees. The term "civil servant" will henceforth mainly apply to higher-echelon employees who will be appointed for a fixed period not exceeding five years. All other employees are appointed either temporarily or indefinitely with a three-month notice period. Lifetime appointments will no longer be made. The Act is divided into four main parts:
Part I deals with the areas where the Act applies and it sets out rules on appointment, hiring and duties that apply to all government employees.
Part II deals with those employees to whom the term "civil servant" shall apply, especially with reference to Paragraph 20 of the Constitution. This refers mostly to higher-echelon public servants and employees in security services who henceforth will be appointed for a fixed term of employment.
Part III contains provisions for government employees other than civil servants. It lays down rules on hiring, termination, the right to bargain collectively and to strike.
Part IV contains miscellaneous provisions, amongst others a temporary provision where those government employees who were appointed or hired on the basis of the 1954 Civil Service Act shall retain their acquired rights.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1996-07-01
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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1997-05-27 (ISL-1997-L-53075)
Act No. 83 of 1997 to amend special provisions of Acts concerning rights and duties of civil servants.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1986-12-31 (ISL-1986-L-35584)
Act respecting wages and terms of agreements of civil servants.
Repealed text(s)
1974-12-31 (ISL-1974-L-36401)
Act No. 97 of 1974 on control of civil positions and official housing.
Repealed text(s)
1935-01-09 (ISL-1935-L-36699)
Act No. 27 of 1935 on maximum age for civil servants.
Repealed text(s)
1936-01-09 (ISL-1936-L-36700)
Act No. 13 of 1936 to amend Act No. 27 of 1935 on maximum age of civil servants.
Repealed text(s)
1947-01-31 (ISL-1947-L-36701)
Act No. 5 of 1947 to amend Act No. 27 of 1935.
Repealed text(s)
1989-12-28 (ISL-1989-L-36762)
Act No. 128 of 1989 to amend Act No 94 of 1986 on wages and terms of agreements of civil servants.
Repealed text(s)
1986-12-31 (ISL-1986-L-36955)
Act No. 38 of 1954 on the rights and duties of civil servants, as amended through Act No. 27 of 1965 and Act No. 90 of 1986.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line in English
Author
Ministry of Finance
Country
Iceland
URL
http://eng.fjarmalaraduneyti.is/legislation/nr/561
File
ISL46626.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Parliament of Iceland - Althingi, Iceland
URL
http://www.althingi.is/
File
ISL46626 ISL2017.pdf (PDF of Act in Icelandic as at 20 January 2017)
Serial region
Serial title
Stjornartidindi
Date
1996
Volume
Vol. A
Page range
pp. 199-212