The National Assembly has approved the NA Secretariat Employees (Amendment) Bill 2025, introducing strict limits on staffing, regulating recruitments, and formalising hiring procedures to prevent political interference.

Under the new law, the total number of posts in the Secretariat, both permanent and temporary, cannot exceed 400 per cent of the Assembly’s membership, and existing employees must be brought within this limit within 18 months of enforcement. The amendments require Finance Committee approval for the creation of new posts, upgrades, or termination of any position, and all new positions must be officially notified in the gazette.

Recruitment rules have been revised to ensure merit-based hiring: positions in grades 15 and below will be filled on the recommendation of the Depa

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