The purpose of the study is to draw attention to issues related to the effectiveness of distance employment in public administration system in the Republic of Kazakhstan, during COVID-19 pandemic and at the pres- ent time. The approach to the organization of remote work of civil servants in Kazakhstan is becoming one of the important objects of public attention, as they have a great impact on quality of life and well-being of the population. The article examines administrative measures taken by the state in the context of the pandemic in order to create conditions for new flexible forms of employment in the public sector of Kazakhstan, and also presents the assessment of assess the eff ectiveness of the current state of remote work by civil servants.