Article 42. Continuous Improvement of Professional Competence of Public Civil Servant

The purpose of the continuous improvement of the professional competence of a civil servant shall be creation of conditions to acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for effective performance.

The level of professional competence of a public civil servant shall be regularly assessed by the state body through information systems that allow determining the level of knowledge, skills and abilities.

Retraining, advanced training and self-study shall be the main forms of continuous professional improvement of a civil servant.

Retraining shall be deemed an educational process organized with the aim of acquiring additional professional knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for the effective operation of a civil servant.

Advanced training shall be deemed an educational process aimed at improving and regularly updating the professional competence of a civil servant.

Self-study shall be deemed the process of increasing professional competence for the acquisition of new knowledge and experience by civil servant in free time.

The procedure for continuous improvement of the professional competence of a civil servant shall be established by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.