The downloadable documents on this page explain how the Commission operate.
The Commission's powers and responsibilities are laid down in the
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (PDF, 84 pages, 296KB).
Memorandum of Understanding (PDF, 24 pages, 4.8MB) between the Commission and Cabinet Office.
The Civil Service Commissioners and their staff form the Civil Service Commission. Civil Service Commissioners form the Board of the Commission. The Board decide the day to day practices of the Commission, which are known as Standing Orders.
The Board of the Commission has Overall collective responsibility and decision making for the key policy frameworks governing the Commission's regulatory activities and its governance, employment, risk control and accountability arrangements.
