Article 64. Time limits for imposing and maintaining disciplinary sanctions On the Civil Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan
1. A disciplinary sanction must be imposed no later than one month from the date of discovery of the disciplinary offence and may not be imposed more than six months after the date on which the offence has been committed.
Disciplinary sanctions for disciplinary offences that bring the civil service into disrepute, as prescribed by this Law, shall be imposed no later than three months from the date of discovery of the offence and may not be imposed more than one year after the date on which the offence has been committed.
If a criminal case is discontinued by a criminal prosecution authority or a court, or where proceedings in respect of an administrative offence are discontinued and the actions of a civil servant constitute a disciplinary offence, a disciplinary sanction shall be imposed no later than three months from the date of the discontinuation of the criminal proceedings or the proceedings in respect of the administrative offence, but no later than one year from the date the offence in question has been committed.
A disciplinary sanction for an infringement of the budgetary legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be imposed no later than three months from the date the offence is discovered and may not be imposed more than one year after the date the offence is committed.
The date when the disciplinary offence is discovered, and from which the time limit begins to run, shall be deemed to be the date when the collegial body considering the civil servant’s disciplinary liability issues a recommendation to impose a disciplinary sanction to the person authorised to impose such a sanction, or the day when the civil servant’s written statement acknowledging the fact that they committed the misconduct in question is submitted to that person.
A disciplinary offence shall be deemed to be ongoing if it is characterised by the continuous commission of a single act constituting a specific offence and has not been completed by the time it is discovered.
2. The period during which a disciplinary sanction is imposed shall be suspended in the following cases:
1) where a civil servant is temporarily unfit for work;
2) where a civil servant is on leave or on a business trip;
3) a civil servant’s participation in training, retraining, professional development courses and work placements;
4) a civil servant’s exemption from their duties whilst performing public or community duties;
5) the right of a civil servant to appeal, under the procedure laid down by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, against acts of public authorities and documents pertaining to disciplinary proceedings against them;
6) criminal proceedings, and until the relevant court ruling relating to a civil servant’s exercise of their official powers has come into force;
7) proceedings in a criminal case concerning a corruption offence, and until the relevant court ruling in respect of the subordinate civil servant has become final;
8) proceedings concerning an administrative offence, and until the relevant court ruling or decision by an official authorised to hear cases concerning administrative offences, connected with the performance by a civil servant of their official duties, has come into force;
9) a court review of a decision by a public authority relating to the act (or omission) of a civil servant.
The period of disciplinary action shall also be suspended for the duration of the examination of acts of prosecutorial supervision and response, and shall resume from the date on which a decision is taken on the act in question.
3. Review of disciplinary liability shall be suspended, and disciplinary sanctions shall not be imposed, in the cases referred to in paragraph 2 of this article, other than where the secondment and/or recall from leave of a civil servant is related to disciplinary proceedings against them.
Proceedings concerning disciplinary liability shall not be suspended if, prior to the onset of temporary incapacity for work, the civil servant has been duly notified of the consideration of the case file relating to their disciplinary liability.
4. The duration of a disciplinary sanction shall not exceed:
1) two months from the date on which a disciplinary sanction in the form of a reprimand is imposed;
2) three months from the date when a disciplinary sanction in the form of a formal warning is imposed;
3) four months from the date the disciplinary sanction in the form of a severe reprimand is imposed;
4) six months from the date the disciplinary sanction in the form of a warning regarding partial failure to fulfill official duties, demotion of a civil servant, or a finding that an elected civil servant is unsuitable for the position held is imposed.
No time limit shall be set for a disciplinary sanction in the form of demotion from a public office.
5. A repeat disciplinary offence committed within six months of a disciplinary sanction being imposed for a previous disciplinary offence shall result in a more severe disciplinary sanction, up to and including dismissal from the public office held, as established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
6. A person empowered to impose a disciplinary sanction shall be entitled, without imposing a disciplinary sanction, to apply a previously imposed disciplinary sanction, or legal measures not related to disciplinary sanctions, provided that the period of validity of the previously imposed disciplinary sanction has not expired, there are mitigating circumstances, and there are no aggravating circumstances.
The provisions of the first part of this paragraph shall not apply to disciplinary offences which bring the civil service into disrepute.
7. A disciplinary sanction may be lifted early, prior to the expiry of its term, by the person empowered to impose the disciplinary sanction, pursuant to the procedure laid down by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan № 290-VIII ZRK of 19 May 2026
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Article 64. Attracting foreign workers to government agencies The Law on the Civil Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan
1. By decision of the authorized commission, state bodies may hire foreign workers in accordance with the labor legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Foreign workers may not hold public office or be public officials.
The positions of foreign employees are established by government agencies in coordination with the authorized commission. Personal responsibility for the quality of the activities of foreign workers employed by government agencies lies with the heads of government agencies.
2. When applying for employment in government agencies, foreign employees are subject to mandatory special inspection by the national security authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the procedure determined by the national security authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan jointly with the authorized body.
3. The procedure for attracting foreign workers is determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 23, 2015 No. 416-V SAM.
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Republic of Kazakhstan
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