Group for Legal and Political Studies (GLPS) has consistently tackled the phenomenon of acting appointments as a dangerous phenomenon for public administration, warning institutions about the situation and its consequences, as well as providing a series of recommendations on how to address and overcome this situation. On the contrary, the situation has worsened both at the level of legal framework and in practice. Acting appointments are turning as one of the main tools of daily politics for intervention in the public service, minimizing the meritocracy and professionalism of the public administration. Acting appointments are not an isolated phenomenon in our country but also in other countries, including those in the Balkans and in countries that are part of the European Union. The SIGMA/OECD Toolkit 1on Temporary Appointments addresses precisely the phenomenon of acting officials, providing a valuable set of solutions on how to manage acting appointments without violating the fundamental principles of the public service. Although the toolkit clarifies how the risk in these situations can be reduced, at the same time it reiterates the fact that in order to ensure good and sustainable management, the functioning of acting appointments must be prevented and reduced.

This brief analysis assesses whether the legislation is complete and sufficient to address this issue and also provides an overview of the situation with Acting Appointments at the Management Level, with an emphasis on the senior management category. In terms of good practices, the SIGMA/OECD document is reviewed to see the appropriate model that could be applied in Kosovo regarding acting directors.