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**Duties of the Department of Education and Culture** (ORVBKD)

24 Articles / Provisions · Switzerland · Canton of Bern
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Art. 1 Ordinance on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrgO DEC) Art. T1-1 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrgO DEC) Art. T1-2 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Education and Culture Directorate (Organization Ordinance ECD, OrV ECD) Art. T1-3 Ordinance on the Organization and Responsibilities of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance ED, OrV ED) Art. T1-4 Ordinance on the Organization and Responsibilities of the Department of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrV DEC) - Transfer of Employment Relations of Teaching Staff Art. T1-5 Ordinance on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Ordinance BKD, OrV BKD) Art. 2 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrO DEC) Art. 3 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Ordinance DEC, OrV DEC) Art. 4 Ordinance on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Ordinance BKD, OrV BKD) - Conferences and Commissions Art. 5 Ordinance on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrdO DEC) - French-speaking Coordination Conference Art. 6 Ordinance on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrgO DEC) Art. 7 Ordinance on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DECD, OrgO DECD) Art. 8 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrV DEC) - French-speaking Deputy Secretary General Art. 9 Ordinance on the Organization and Responsibilities of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance ECD, OrV ECD) - General Secretariat (GS ECD) Art. 10 Ordinance on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrgO DEC) Art. 11 Regulation on the Organization and Functions of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Regulation ECD, OrgR ECD) Art. 12 Ordinance on the Organization and Responsibilities of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Ordinance ECD, OrV ECD) Art. 13 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Ordinance DEC, OrV DEC) Art. 15 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance BKD, OrV BKD) Art. 16 Regulation on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Regulation ECD, OrgR ECD) Art. 17 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Ordinance BKD, OrV BKD) Art. 18 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance BKD, OrV BKD) Art. 19 Regulation on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Regulation ECD, OrV ECD) - Repeal of an Enactment Art. 20 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Ordinance DEC, OrV DEC)

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**Duties of the Department of Education and Culture**
Art. 1 Ordinance on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrgO DEC) Open official source

**The Education and Culture Directorate (ECD)**

The Education and Culture Directorate (ECD) performs tasks in the fields of education as well as the promotion and maintenance of culture. The linguistic and cultural characteristics of the French-speaking and German-speaking populations are taken into account in the organization and execution of tasks.

Transitional Provisions of the Amendment of 06.04.2022
Art. T1-1 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrgO DEC) - Transition, Principle Open official source

1. The competent authorities of the Directorate of Education and Culture, in collaboration with the competent authorities of the Directorate of Health, Social Affairs, and Integration, ensure the transfer of the Pedagogical Competence Center for Hearing and Language Munichbuchsee (HSM) to the Directorate of Education and Culture.

Transitional Provisions of the Amendment of 06.04.2022
Art. T1-2 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Education and Culture Directorate (Organization Ordinance ECD, OrV ECD) - Transfer of Employment Relationships as of January 1, 2023, without Changes Open official source

1. The ongoing employment relationships of the employees of the HSM will continue without any changes in content from January 1, 2023, provided neither the appointing authority, the job description, nor the place of work changes. In deviation from Articles 136c, 150, and 160c of the Personnel Ordinance of May 18, 2005 (PV)[[27]], annual working time, vacation, and long-term account balances will be transferred. The salary will only be adjusted due to general and individual salary progression.

Transitional Provisions of the Amendment of 06.04.2022
Art. T1-3 Ordinance on the Organization and Responsibilities of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance ED, OrV ED) - Transfer of Employment Relationships as of January 1, 2023 with Amendments Open official source

1. If on January 1, 2023, the employing authority, job description, or work location changes, the corresponding employment relationships of the HSM will be adjusted as of this date. The annual working time, vacation, and long-term account balances will be transferred deviating from Articles 136c, 150, and 160c PV. For the salary, paragraphs 3 and 4 apply after adjustments due to the general and individual salary progression.

2. The following are responsible for the adjustments on January 1, 2023

a. the Directorate of Education and Culture for the adjustment of employment relationships with the overall director of the HSM,

b. the Office for Kindergarten, Primary School, and Counseling for the adjustment of employment relationships with the other employees of the HSM.

3. If the adjustment of an employment relationship is associated with an elevation in rank, the salary will be increased as of this date.

4. If the adjustment of the employment relationship is associated with a demotion, the procedure follows the principles of Article 43 PV.

Transitional Provisions of the Amendment of 06.04.2022
Art. T1-4 Ordinance on the Organization and Responsibilities of the Department of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrV DEC) - Transfer of Employment Relations of Teaching Staff Open official source

1. The Conversion of Employment Relationships of HSM Teachers into an Employment Relationship According to the Legislation on the Employment of Teachers is Governed by Articles T3-1 and T3-2 of the Regulation of March 28, 2007, Concerning the Employment of Teachers (LAV)28.

Transitional Provisions of the Amendment of 06.04.2022
Art. T1-5 Ordinance on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Ordinance BKD, OrV BKD) - Applicable Law Open official source

1. The amendment of Article 10 paragraph 2 is applicable as of January 1, 2023.

**Outline**
Art. 2 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrO DEC) - General Secretariat and Offices Open official source

1. The Directorate of Education and Culture is structured according to Appendix 1 into the General Secretariat (GS BKD) and the following offices

a *** Office for Kindergarten, Primary School, and Counseling (AKVB),

b *** Office for Secondary and Vocational Education (MBA),

c Office for Universities (AH),

d Office for Culture (AK),

e *** ...,

f *** Office for Central Services (AZD BKD).

2. The General Secretariat and the offices are divided as needed into staffs, departments, and other organizational units.

3. The regulations of the General Secretariat and the offices govern the internal organization.

**Outline**
Art. 3 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Ordinance DEC, OrV DEC) - Schools and Educational Institutions Open official source

**1. Cantonal Schools and Educational Institutions**

Cantonal schools and educational institutions are semi-autonomous organizational units.

Their organization, duties, and powers are determined by legislation.

**Outline**
Art. 4 Ordinance on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Ordinance BKD, OrV BKD) - Conferences and Commissions Open official source

1. The Education and Cultural Directorate are assigned the conferences and commissions established by the education and cultural legislation.

2. The Government Council or the Education and Cultural Directorate may establish additional advisory bodies.

**Outline**
Art. 5 Ordinance on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrdO DEC) - French-speaking Coordination Conference Open official source

1. The French-speaking Coordination Conference is the advisory body for all important matters that primarily concern the French-speaking part of the canton. It is the French-speaking organizational unit within the meaning of Article 48, paragraph 1, letter b, of the Act of September 13, 2004, on the Special Statute of the Bernese Jura and the French-speaking Minority of the Biel/Bienne Administrative District (Special Statute Act, SSA).

2. It is composed of representatives from the General Secretariat and the offices.

**Leadership** The term "Führung" typically refers to the act or manner of leading, guiding, or managing an organization or a group of individuals. It emphasizes the skills and responsibilities involved in directing and overseeing activities to achieve specified objectives. It includes making strategic decisions, inspiring and motivating team members, and ensuring that the organization's goals are met efficiently.
Art. 6 Ordinance on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrgO DEC) - Director Open official source

1. The Director leads the Directorate and decides on all matters within the Directorate’s responsibilities, unless the decision-making authority is transferred by legislation to the General Secretariat, a department, or another organizational unit.

2. They regulate the organization and management of the Directorate in detail, particularly

a) **\*** management,

b) the French-speaking Coordination Conference,

c) **\*** the structure of the General Secretariat and departments into staffs, divisions, and other organizational units,

d) the duties and responsibilities of advisory bodies,

e) the duties and responsibilities of individual organizational units,

f) signing authorities,

g) operational organization,

h) **\*** internal and external communication,

i) delegation of authority based on the bilingualism of the canton.

3. They approve the regulations of the General Secretariat and the departments.

4. The Secretary General and the heads of departments are subordinate to the Director. They issue their job descriptions.

**Leadership** The term "Führung" typically refers to the act or manner of leading, guiding, or managing an organization or a group of individuals. It emphasizes the skills and responsibilities involved in directing and overseeing activities to achieve specified objectives. It includes making strategic decisions, inspiring and motivating team members, and ensuring that the organization's goals are met efficiently.
Art. 7 Ordinance on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DECD, OrgO DECD) - Secretary General, Directors Open official source

1. The Secretary General and the heads of offices manage their organizational units and ensure the fulfillment of tasks within their area. In doing so, they collaborate with other organizational units of the directorate and the administration, as well as with external administrative bodies.

2. The Secretary General has authority to give instructions to the heads of offices.

3. The Secretary General and the heads of offices must document the tasks, competencies, and responsibilities of directly subordinate staff in writing and describe the organization and procedures of their organizational unit in a regulation, insofar as the director's regulations regarding organization and management require supplementation.

4. Paragraphs 1 and 3 apply accordingly to the heads of staffs, departments, and other organizational units.

**Leadership** The term "Führung" typically refers to the act or manner of leading, guiding, or managing an organization or a group of individuals. It emphasizes the skills and responsibilities involved in directing and overseeing activities to achieve specified objectives. It includes making strategic decisions, inspiring and motivating team members, and ensuring that the organization's goals are met efficiently.
Art. 8 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrV DEC) - French-speaking Deputy Secretary General Open official source

1. The French-speaking Deputy Secretary General is responsible for French-speaking coordination and ensures the fulfillment of duties in this area. He or she collaborates with the organizational units of the Directorate and the administration, as well as with external administrative bodies.

2. The French-speaking Deputy Secretary General chairs the French-speaking Coordination Conference.

Duties of Organizational Units
Art. 9 Ordinance on the Organization and Responsibilities of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance ECD, OrV ECD) - General Secretariat (GS ECD) Open official source

1. The Secretariat-General

a) advises and supports the Director in the fulfillment of their duties and ensures, together with the offices, the processing of all fundamental issues of educational and cultural policy,

b) reviews all applications and proposals submitted by the offices to the Director,

c) coordinates the activities of the offices, assigns tasks to individual offices, determines the lead responsibility for tasks involving multiple offices, and handles those for which no office or other organizational unit is responsible,

d) oversees the preparation and execution of parliamentary business,

e) facilitates communication with the Executive Council, the State Chancellery, and the Directorates, and manages the co-reporting process with the inclusion of the offices,

f) is responsible, in collaboration with canton-wide competent organizational units, for

1. support in the areas of communication, gender equality, personnel management, construction planning and coordination, inter-cantonal coordination, as well as general planning and organizational issues of the Directorate of Education and Culture,

2. the financial and accounting management of the Directorate of Education and Culture, including directorate controlling, planning, reporting, and closure of the annual accounts, insofar as individual tasks are not assigned to an office,

g) ...

h) provides legal advice to the Directorate and those offices without their own legal department,

i) instructs administrative and complaint procedures for the Executive Council and the Directorate and represents the Directorate as well as the Executive Council in the business area of the Directorate of Education and Culture before judicial authorities,

k) provides translation services,

l) ...

m) organizes the canton’s representation in companies, insofar as it falls within the remit of the Directorate,

n-o) ...

p) is responsible for the area of school and tuition fees, to the extent that this task is not assigned to an office or another organizational unit,

q-s) ...

t) is responsible for educational statistics.

u-w) ...

2. It maintains the performance agreements with the Interregional Training Center Tramelan and ensures controlling. It manages the Bern Teachers' Pension Fund and the canton’s participation in the school publishing house Plus AG.

Duties of Organizational Units
Art. 10 Ordinance on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance DEC, OrgO DEC) - Office for Kindergarten, Primary School and Counseling (OKPC) Open official source

1. The Office for Kindergarten, Primary School, and Counseling

a) is responsible for carrying out the tasks assigned to the Department of Education and Culture in the fields of kindergarten and primary school,

b) supervises the kindergartens and primary schools,

c) is responsible for developing curricula and ensuring an adequate supply of suitable teaching materials for kindergartens and primary schools,

d) is responsible for carrying out the tasks assigned to the Department of Education and Culture in the area of music school promotion,

e) conducts educational counseling,

f-g) ...

2. It manages the service agreement with the following cantonal institutions and ensures their management and operation

a) Cantonal School of the French Language,

b) Pedagogical Center for Hearing and Language Munichbuchsee.

3. The school inspectorate and educational counseling are regionally organized.

Duties of Organizational Units
Art. 11 Regulation on the Organization and Functions of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Regulation ECD, OrgR ECD) - Secondary School and Vocational Education Office (SVO) Open official source

1. The Secondary and Vocational Education Office

a) is responsible for carrying out the tasks assigned to the Directorate of Education and Culture in the area of secondary education, vocational basic education, advanced vocational education, continuing education, and career counseling,

b) develops, organizes, and supervises secondary schools as well as vocational basic education, advanced vocational education, continuing education, and career counseling according to inter-cantonal regulations and the regulations of the Federation and the Canton,

c) fosters cooperation within its area of responsibilities with organizations from the professional world, as well as with the competent bodies of other cantons, the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Directors of Education, and the Federation,

d) is responsible for the secretariats of the Vocational Training Council, the Commission for Secondary Schools and Universities, the Cantonal Maturity Commission, the Cantonal Vocational Maturity Commission, and the Cantonal Examination Commission for Specialized Secondary Schools.

e-f) ...

2. It manages the performance agreements and contracts with schools and institutions that offer secondary education, vocational basic education, advanced vocational education, special university preparation, or continuing education and ensures effective controlling.

3. ...

4. It is responsible for bookkeeping within its area of responsibility and for individual accounting tasks assigned by the General Secretariat in the area of responsibility of the entire Directorate of Education and Culture.

Duties of Organizational Units
Art. 12 Ordinance on the Organization and Responsibilities of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Ordinance ECD, OrV ECD) - Office for Higher Education (OHE) Open official source

1. The Office for Higher Education

a * is responsible for handling the tasks assigned to the Department of Education and Culture in the area of higher education,

b * supervises the university, universities of applied sciences, and teacher training colleges,

c * offers advice and information to members of higher education institutions,

d-e * ...

f * develops, in collaboration with the relevant institutions and organizational units, higher education policy concepts with regard to an integrated and internationally recognized higher education system.

2. It oversees the cantonal and intercantonal higher education institutions and ensures the management control.

Duties of Organizational Units
Art. 13 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Ordinance DEC, OrV DEC) - Office for Culture (OC) Open official source

1. The Office for Culture

a. is responsible for carrying out the tasks assigned to the Directorate of Education and Culture in the field of culture,

b. promotes cultural institutions and cultural activities in accordance with the legislation on cultural promotion,

c. performs its duties related to cultural preservation,

d. maintains the protection documentation for the protection of cultural property in accordance with federal and cantonal legislation.

2. It oversees the service agreements with cultural institutions and ensures controlling is in place.

Duties of Organizational Units
Art. 15 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance BKD, OrV BKD) - Office for Central Services (AZD BKD) Open official source

1. The Office for Central Services

a *** is responsible for the execution of tasks assigned to the Directorate of Education and Culture in the area of educational grants,

b *** is responsible for the processing of salaries for municipal teachers, as well as the teachers and staff of secondary schools and vocational education schools and institutions, insofar as this task is not assigned to another office or organizational unit,

c is responsible for further human resources services, insofar as this task is not assigned to another office or organizational unit,

d is responsible for the compensation of teacher salaries,

e *** is responsible for the accounting of the Directorate of Education and Culture, insofar as this task is not assigned to another office,

f *** ...

g *** is responsible for infrastructure and logistics, insofar as this task is not assigned to another office or organizational unit,

h *** provides IT services for the primary school system.

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Art. 16 Regulation on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Regulation ECD, OrgR ECD) Open official source

1. The Directorate comprises the following senior management positions

a) a Secretary General,

b) two Deputy Secretaries General,

c) **\* a French-speaking Deputy Secretary General,

d) **\* five Heads of Departments.

2. The Director shall designate the remaining senior positions, of which at least five positions must be filled by staff members whose native language is French.

3. ...

Transitional and Final Provisions
Art. 18 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organization Ordinance BKD, OrV BKD) - Amendment of Enactments Open official source

1. The following enactments shall be amended

1. Ordinance of 18 October 1995 on the Organization and Responsibilities of the State Chancellery (Organizational Ordinance STA, OrV STA)[[3]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508731_2_3_c)

2. Salary Ordinance of 26 June 1996 (GehV)[[4]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508732_2_4_c)

3. Ordinance of 22 February 1995 on Fees of the Cantonal Administration (Fees Ordinance, GebV)[[5]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508733_2_5_c)

4. Ordinance of 6 July 1988 on the Promotion of School and Municipal Libraries[[6]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508734_2_6_c)

5. Ordinance of 29 June 1994 on the Organization of the Cantonal French-speaking School in Bern[[7]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508735_2_7_c)

6. School Fees Ordinance of 23 May 2001 (SGV)[[8]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508736_2_8_c)

7. Ordinance of 16 September 1992 on the Training, Examination, and Certification of Commercial Teachers (magister rerum politicarum)[[9]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508737_2_9_c)

8. Ordinance of 30 April 1997 on the Formation of the Teaching Staff of Teacher Education Institutions and the Maturity Schools Established at Public Seminars[[10]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508738_2_10_c)

9. Ordinance of 15 August 2001 on German-language Teacher Education (LLBV)[[11]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508739_2_11_c)

10. Ordinance of 20 December 1973 on the Further Education of Teachers[[12]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508740_2_12_c)

11. Ordinance of 7 January 1976 on the Commissions and the Central Office for Teacher Further Education[[13]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508741_2_13_c)

12. Kindergarten Ordinance of 30 January 1985 (KGV)[[14]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508742_2_14_c)

13. Primary School Ordinance of 4 August 1993 (VSV)[[15]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508743_2_15_c)

14. Maturity School Ordinance of 27 November 1996 (MaSV)[[16]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508744_2_16_c)

15. Diploma Middle School Ordinance of 19 September 1990[[17]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508745_2_17_c)

16. Ordinance of 19 August 1992 on the Promotion of Adult Education (EFV)[[18]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508746_2_18_c)

17. Ordinance of 25 October 2000 on Vocational Education and Vocational Counseling (BerV)[[19]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508747_2_19_c)

18. Trial Ordinance of 29 August 2001 on Bonus and Malus in Results-based Management in Vocational Schools (Bonus-Malus Ordinance for Vocational Schools)[[20]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508748_2_20_c)

19. Ordinance of 15 January 1997 on the Administrative Commission of the CIP (VK CIP)[[21]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508749_2_21_c)

20. Ordinance of 6 July 1988 on Educational Contributions (Scholarship Ordinance)[[22]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508750_2_22_c)

21. Regulation of 3 November 1931 for the Harries Foundation[[23]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508751_2_23_c)

22. Ordinance of 22 August 2001 on Financial and Burden Sharing (FILAV)[[24]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508752_2_24_c)

23. Cantonal Forest Ordinance of 29 October 1997 (KWaV)[[25]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_2508753_2_25_c)

Transitional and Final Provisions
Art. 19 Regulation on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Regulation ECD, OrV ECD) - Repeal of an Enactment Open official source

1. The Ordinance of October 18, 1995, regarding the Organization and Duties of the Department of Education (Organizational Ordinance; OrV ERZ; BSG 152.221.181) is repealed.

Transitional and Final Provisions
Art. 20 Ordinance on the Organization and Tasks of the Directorate of Education and Culture (Organizational Ordinance DEC, OrV DEC) - Entry into Force Open official source

1. This Regulation shall enter into force on January 1, 2003.

2. It is to be officially published in accordance with Articles 7 and 8 of the Publication Act of January 18, 1993,[[26]] (extraordinary publication).

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