Details about transitioning contracted staff to permanent civil servant positions are gradually becoming clear. The equivalent civil servant posts to which 4/B contracted personnel will be assigned have been determined. The decision titled “Decision on the Entry into Force of the Regulation Concerning the Civil Servant Positions to Which Persons Working in Contracted Staff Positions at Central and Provincial Organizations of Public Institutions and Organizations and Revolving Fund Institutions Affiliated to Them Can Be Appointed” was published in the Official Gazette and has entered into force.
The transfer of contracted personnel to permanent status has been a long-standing issue on Turkey’s agenda, and many public-sector contract employees are following these developments closely. The decision includes several important details. The equivalent civil servant positions that contracted personnel may be appointed to are particularly noteworthy.
EQUIVALENT CIVIL SERVANT POSITIONS DETERMINED
The equivalent civil servant posts for contracted personnel have been identified. According to the decision published in the Official Gazette, the positions that can be assigned to the same titles are listed in Schedule I of the annex, while Schedule II lists civil servant positions with different titles that contracted personnel may be assigned to.
The decision, published in the Official Gazette on February 15, 2023, outlines the details under the title “Decision on the Entry into Force of the Regulation Concerning the Civil Servant Positions to Which Persons Working in Contracted Staff Positions at Central and Provincial Organizations of Public Institutions and Organizations and Revolving Fund Institutions Affiliated to Them Can Be Appointed.”
LISTED TITLES
In the Official Gazette’s Schedule I, many contracted staff titles correspond directly to the civil servant titles they will be appointed to. Some of these are:
- Surveyor (Anketör)
- Coach (Antrenör)
- Computer Operator (Bilgisayar İşletmeni)
- Child Educator (Çocuk Eğiticisi)
- Photographer (Fotoğrafçı)
- Seafarer (Gemi Adamı)
- Penitentiary and Protection Officer (İnfaz ve Koruma Memuru)
- Teller (Gişe Memuru)
- Security and Protection Officer (Koruma ve Güvenlik Görevlisi)
- Inspection Officer (Muayene Memuru)
- Translator (Mütercim)
- Bailiff (Mübaşir)
- Driver (Şoför)
- Lawyer (Avukat)
- Religious Service Officer (Din Görevlisi)
Additionally, Schedule II includes positions where the contracted staff title and the civil servant title differ for some roles. For example, experts serving as AIM (Aviation Information Management) Specialist, Field Specialist, Search and Rescue Specialist, Information Management Specialist, or Team Planning Specialist will be transferred into the general Specialist cadre. Office roles such as Office Officer, Office Clerk and Office Personnel will be appointed to the general Civil Servant (Memur) grade. Contracted youth service roles—such as Youth Worker, Youth Services Officer, and Administrative Office Officer—will also be reassigned to appropriate civil servant positions.
These assignments aim to clarify pathways for contracted employees to transition into permanent civil servant roles, aligning job titles and responsibilities with established public sector cadres. Affected employees should review the Official Gazette announcement and their institution’s guidance for the exact mapping of positions and any procedural steps required for the transition.