The government approved the preliminary draft at first reading this Tuesday. public function lawa, Reform envisioned in the Plan for Recovery, Transformation and Resilience (PRTR), as reported by Isabel Rodríguez, Executive spokesperson and Minister for Regional Policy, at the press conference after the Council of Ministers.
“He comes to develop the Public Employees Basic Charter (EBEP), a norm that is of great importance for the industry he appoints, for the people he influences. He comes to develop the EBEP, which he has not seen in 15 years. Its development is up to this government,” explained Rodríguez.
The spokesperson assured the text has a pre-dialogue with the person. social mediatorsalthough open to improvement in the future. The bill contains “elements of transformation, improvement and modernization of the General Government Administration” to modernize the Public Function in the country.
future law It recommends establishing a “strategic planning” to align the administration’s objectives with human resources policy. To adapt the personnel selection according to the needs of the Administration.
The Ministry of Finance and Public Functions states in a statement that this planning forms the basis of the draft and will be implemented for the General State Administration (AGE), autonomous organizations, Social Security management organizations, state-owned enterprises, government agencies, independent authorities. administrative bodies, non-devolved public universities and other public law entities.
professional public manager figure
Moreover regulates horizontal strokewith a partition system to be able to rise without having to change jobs.
The Treasury sees the regulation of horizontal professional careers as one of the “big innovations” of this draft. internal career development. With these changes, career path and performance evaluation results will be taken into account in promotions.
Moreover, Evaluation of the performance of officials will be essential in order to increase the efficiency and competence of the professional career. For the public servant to carry out his duties. In its statement, the Treasury states that this procedure will serve to periodically evaluate the performance and results of public servants, as well as their professional behavior.
Regulations will also recognize: professional public manager figure with functions of developing public policies and programs. Owners of assimilated general sub-directorates or other areas will be considered professional public managers.
The Treasury states that it is “a key profile in a modern understanding of Public Administration”. Establishing this figure aims to guarantee professionalism and strengthen their suitability, capacity and orientation in relation to the professional results they have achieved.
The future that EBEP collects plans for equality, social dialogue and learning throughout professional life. The Norm will ensure that the Administration has different protocols for dealing with sexual or gender-based harassment, which, as Rodríguez points out, should be updated every four years.
Likewise, each Ministry should establish a special unit for the inclusion of people with disabilities.
Two new salary supplements
Draft text includes: creation of two new salary supplements based on performance appraisal and professional development for civil servants.
The career supplement will reward the progress made in the professional career. As explained in the statement made by the Treasury, this amount will be the same for all civil servants belonging to the same professional group or subgroup that it recognizes.
The second will be for additional performance and its payment will be linked to passing performance evaluations set throughout the professional career, which will be mandatory.
Complementary pay will be destination complement, special supplement, performance complement and career complement. Extraordinary services paid for services rendered outside the ordinary working day or for extraordinary activities carried out in the workplace are added to these.
Objective and regionalized testing
The draft also includes a renewed access model to the Administration.
The Ministry of Finance and Public Duties states that the constitutional principles of equality, merit and competence will be given priority in accessing public employment.
The content of the selection processes, the functions to be developed or the professionalization of the courts will also be adapted. In addition, a mixed model will be chosen based on the assessment of knowledge and professional skills to overcome access.
Selective processes will be carried out across the region to democratize access.