The Public Service Disciplinary Tribunal is now ready to start dealing with civil servants alleged to have breached the public service code of conduct with all its administrative processes complete.

PSC Chairman Josefa Serulagilagi confirms that former Magistrate Aminiasi Katonivualiku has been appointed Chairman of the tribunal to be assisted by long serving civil servant Wing Kangwai and retired government accountant Jack Valentine.

Serulagilagi said the establishment of the tribunal is a way forward for expediting government initiatives in achieving a more accountable and professional civil service.

He said over the years there has been an increase of around 100% in the number of disciplinary cases being submitted to the PSC.

The tribunal will conduct proceedings, hear evidence, find the facts relating to the cases and deliberate for a recommendation which they will further submit to the commission for a final decision.

The PSC stresses that no additional funding will be required for the operations of the tribunal.