Can civil servants take part-time jobs?

Civil servants can work part-time, but there are restrictions. It is the same rule to prohibit civil servants from taking part-time jobs in most countries that implement the modern civil service system. However, these regulations generally do not prohibit civil servants from engaging in academic and public welfare part-time jobs, but strictly prohibit civil servants from taking part-time jobs in for-profit institutions.

Article 42 of the Civil Service Law stipulates that if a civil servant takes a part-time job outside the office due to work needs, it shall be approved by the relevant authorities and shall not receive part-time remuneration. It is the same rule in most countries that implement modern civil service system to prohibit civil servants from taking part-time jobs (for example, Article 65 of German Civil Service Law stipulates that the government shall not approve the following part-time jobs: the types and scope of part-time jobs need to occupy a lot of energy of civil servants, which will hinder the normal performance of civil servants' official duties, and part-time jobs will conflict with civil servants' obligations. Part-time jobs are handled or will be handled by the administrative organs to which civil servants belong. Part-time job will affect the fairness or justice of civil servants, seriously limit the appointment of future civil servants and damage the image of public administration. However, these regulations generally do not prohibit civil servants from engaging in academic and public welfare part-time jobs, but strictly prohibit civil servants from taking part-time jobs in for-profit institutions.