46 Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa 85. Term of office - (1) A member of the Public Service Commission shall be appointed to hold office for a term of not more than 3 years but shall be eligible for reappointment. (2) A member of the Public Service Commission may at any time resign his or her office by writing under his or her hand addressed to the Prime Minister but shall not be removed from office except on the like grounds and in the like manner as a Judge of the Supreme Court. (3) The Head of State, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, may at any time when the Legislative Assembly is not meeting suspend a member of the Public Service Commission from his or her office, and such suspension, unless previously revoked, shall continue in force until the end of the next ensuing session and no longer. 86. Salaries - The salaries of members of the Public Service Commission shall be determined by the Head of State, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister. 87. Functions of the Commission - (1) The Public Service Commission shall – (a) be responsible for – (i) human resource planning (ii) human resource management policy; and (iii) human resources monitoring and evaluation, for the Public Service; and (b) have such other functions as may be provided by Act. (2) In the performance of its functions, the Public Service Commission shall have regard to the general policy of Cabinet relating to the Public Service, and shall give effect to any decision of Cabinet defining that policy conveyed to the Commission in writing by the Prime Minister. (3) An Act of Parliament may designate as a special post any post of head of department or any post of a corresponding grade; and the Head of State, acting on the advice of Cabinet after Cabinet has consulted the Public Service Commission, shall be responsible, in respect of any post so designated, for appointments, gradings, salaries, promotions, transfers, retirements, terminations of appointments, dismissals and discipline.