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Guiding Principles

Principles on which CSAC Decisions will be Based

In making appeal decisions, the CSAC will be guided by four principles –

• Procedural compliance – that the established procedures were followed correctly;
• Substance – that the substantive facts support the decision made and that the civil servant was treated fairly and reasonably in that context;
• Consistency – that the civil servant was treated in a similar way to another person in the same circumstances;
• Proportionality – that the decision was reasonable in the circumstances of the case and that the conduct or situation warranted the decision made.

Not all of these principles will be relevant to all appeals. Compliance with the relevant procedures laid down in the PSML and Regulations will be given particular weight and failure to follow those statutory procedures will mean that the decision is likely to be held to be unfair.

Last Updated: 2006-12-20