Civil servants can work part-time, but there are restrictions.

The prohibition on part-time work for civil servants is a common regulation in most countries that implement modern civil service systems.

However, these regulations generally do not prohibit civil servants from engaging in academic and public welfare part-time jobs, but they strictly prohibit civil servants from holding part-time jobs in for-profit organizations.

Article 42 of the Civil Servant Law stipulates: Civil servants who work part-time outside the agency due to work needs must obtain approval from the relevant agencies and shall not receive part-time remuneration.

The prohibition of part-time work for civil servants is a common regulation in most countries with modern civil service systems (for example, Article 65 of the German Civil Servant Act stipulates that the government shall not approve the following part-time jobs: the type and scope of part-time jobs require a lot of energy from civil servants, so as to hinder their ability to work.

If a civil servant performs his official duties normally, part-time work will conflict with the civil servant's obligations. The work he does part-time is a matter that is handled or will be handled by the administrative agency to which the civil servant belongs. Part-time job will affect the fairness or impartiality of the civil servant. Part-time job will seriously limit the future.

Regarding the appointment of civil servants, part-time jobs will 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 they strictly prohibit civil servants from holding part-time jobs in for-profit organizations.