Some aspects for the reforming prtgram of recruitnait and appointment in the public sector

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Some interesting changes have occurred in the Japanese public service since 1977.Firstly, one of them is a reform in the recruitment. Most initial entry into the public service has traditionally been made in junior level positions through competitive recruitment examination held by National Personnel Authority. Mid career recruitment was uncommon. But, since 1997 the Government has been made some systems for mid career recruitment. Most of mid career recruitment systems are based on short-term appointment. Therefore, Public service is no longer a job for life in regard to these staff.Secondly, change is going to occur in the salary and the allowances. The salary and the allowances of public servant have been regulated in detail by Remuneration Law. The traditional system consisted of grades and incremental scales and automatic progression within a grade. But recently Performance-related pay is going to introduce in the public service, though the proportion of it to the total remuneration is still low.These changes are a sign of restructuring the public service.