- Inquire into and advise on the salaries and remuneration to be paid out of public funds.
- Keep under review all matters relating to the salaries and remuneration of Public Officers.
- Advise the national and county governments on the harmonization, equity and fairness of remuneration for the attraction and retention of requisite skills in the public sector.
- Conduct comparative surveys on the labour markets and trends in remuneration to determine the monetary worth of the jobs of Public Officers.
- Determine the cycle of salaries and remuneration review upon which Parliament may allocate adequate funds for implementation.
- Make recommendations on matters relating to the salary and remuneration of a particular State or Public Officer.
- Make recommendations on the review of pensions payable to holders of Public Offices; and
- Perform such other functions as may be provided by the Constitution or any other written laws.