ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE AND MOTIVATION OF CIVIL SERVANTS IN UKRAINE: THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION DIMENSION (BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF POLAND)

Abstract

Despite the significance of scientific developments of researchers who have studied various components of the evaluation of the professional performance of public servants in accordance with the tasks and topics of their own research, the problem of evaluating the professional performance of public servants in the context of modern changes in the legal framework for conducting various evaluation procedures (competitive selection, annual performance evaluation of public servants) and increasing requirements for the professional competence of public servants in the European integration context. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the theoretical provisions of the evaluation of professional performance of public servants with regard to the European integration experience. To achieve mentioned goal, the authors used general scientific and special methods of theoretical and empirical research such as a review of the scientific literature on the topic of the study, terminological and statistical analysis, and the method of comparative analysis and synthesis. The article outlining the importance of studying the issue of assessing the professional performance of public servants in the European integration period for Ukraine. The authors’ analyzes the scientific research on the topic. It is determined that the importance of solving the problem of evaluation is confirmed by the low number of legal acts. The article examines the experience of the Republic of Poland in organizing civil service within the framework of European integration processes. The study found that, in addition to assessing the performance of employees, the state should also guarantee fair and equitable remuneration for professional activities. The most important factor in professional activity is motivation of civil servants, which is a performance-based incentive that engages employees in effective work to achieve the enterprise's goals and their social benefit by meeting the needs, values, and requests of each employee individually. Creating the right incentive environment is typically a strategic task for an organization. It is the motivation of civil servants that forms a stable, holistic system of values and interests. The article identifies a number of factors that impede the European integration of Ukraine's public sector. The results of the study provide recommendations for improving the assessment and motivation of professional activities of Ukrainian public servants.