Regulations on the service regulations of the Directorate of Economic Affairs and Health (RDO VGD) - Command Structures

1. The Head of Directorate may utilize the following management instruments in particular for leading the Directorate of Economics and Health ("Directorate")

a. Management Board Meeting (MBM),

b. Bilateral Meeting (BILAT),

c. Action Field Meeting,

d. Fixed Meeting with Head-General Secretary,

e. Executive Information,

f. Leadership Seminar,

g. Annual Conference.

2. The Head of Directorate defines the specifics, particularly the objectives of the management instruments and the participants, in the Directorate’s handbook.

3. The Heads of Service utilize service-specific management instruments for leading the service.

1. The head of the directorate or the director signs the employment contracts of the heads of departments and the personnel-related decisions, agreements, and employment references pertaining to them collectively with the HR business partner.

2. The head of the directorate or the director signs the employment contracts of the heads of divisions and the personnel-related decisions and agreements pertaining to them collectively with the HR business partner.

3. The head of the department signs the employment references of the heads of divisions collectively with the HR business partner.

4. The head of the department signs the employment contracts of all other employees and the personnel-related decisions and agreements pertaining to them collectively with the HR business partner.

5. Subject to paragraph 6, the heads of divisions sign the employment references of the remaining employees collectively with the HR business partner.

6. The heads of the Regional Job Placement Centers (RAV) sign the employment references of the RAV employees collectively with the HR business partner.

**1. Contracts must be signed collectively by two persons.**

2. The head of the directorate shall sign inter-cantonal partnership contracts collectively with the head of the department. If deemed appropriate, contracts may be signed by the head of the directorate with a single signature.

3. The head of the directorate shall sign other contracts collectively with the head of the department.

4. The head of the department shall sign all other contracts within the scope of the department's responsibilities collectively with a designated function.

5. The head of the department may further delegate the signing authority granted to them according to paragraphs 3 and 4.

6. The delegation according to paragraph 5 requires approval by the head of the directorate and is recorded in Appendix I of these regulations.

7. Additionally, the regulation dated January 24, 2018, concerning the authority for expenditure approvals within the Directorate of Economic Affairs and Health applies.

1. The Director or the Head of the Directorate signs the following orders of the Directorate

a. Approvals of municipal regulations;

b. * ...

c. Recognitions or approvals of family equalization funds and corresponding withdrawals, as well as prohibitions on the activities of family equalization funds in the Canton of Basel-Landschaft pursuant to §§ 14-16 of the Introductory Act of May 7, 2009, to the Federal Law on Family Allowances, as well as appeals against orders of the Cantonal Office for Industry, Trade, and Labor concerning housing contributions pursuant to § 14 para. 1 let. a of the Ordinance of November 30, 2004, to the Basel-Landschaft Administrative Procedure Act (Vo VwVG BL);

d. Approvals of the first survey or renewal of official surveying pursuant to § 18 para. 1 of the cantonal ordinance of June 12, 2012, on official surveying (KVAV) and implementation orders on land consolidation pursuant to § 28 para. 2 of the ordinance of October 27, 1998, to the Spatial Planning and Construction Act (RBV);

e. * Exemptions for deforestation pursuant to § 5 of the cantonal Forest Ordinance of December 22, 1998 (kWaV), issuance of forest boundary maps pursuant to § 10 para. 2 kWaV, approvals of district association contracts pursuant to § 58 para. 3 kWaV, appointments of the representatives of the canton in the district commission pursuant to § 60 para. 2 kWaV, approvals of the appointment of district foresters pursuant to § 63 kWaV, and elections of gamekeepers pursuant to § 24 of the Act of June 7, 2007, on Hunting and Protection of Wild Mammals and Birds (Hunting Act);

f. * Determinations of the commencement of new propriety situations pursuant to § 32 para. 4 of the Agricultural Act Basel-Landschaft of January 8, 1998 (LG BL);

g. * Award decisions for contracts above the threshold value of the invitation to tender procedure pursuant to § 27 para. 1 let. b of the cantonal ordinance on the Public Procurement Act of January 25, 2000;

h. * Reimbursement obligation for investment contributions to retirement and nursing homes pursuant to § 48 of the Elder Care and Nursing Act of November 16, 2017 (APG) or § 22 of the Act of October 20, 2005, on Care and Nursing in Old Age (GeBPA).

2. The Director or the Head of the Directorate delegates the authority to sign the other orders of the Directorate, insofar as these are not legally tied to another function, to

a. the legally qualified expert for procedural orders within the framework of the appeal instruction pursuant to § 35 para. 1 let. a-c and e of the Basel-Landschaft Administrative Procedure Act of June 13, 1998 (VwVG BL), and for exemption from compulsory health insurance as well as assignment to an insurer pursuant to Art. 6 of the Federal Act of March 18, 1994, on Health Insurance (KVG) and Art. 2ff. of the Ordinance of June 27, 1995, on Health Insurance (KVV), as well as for orders concerning releases from professional secrecy pursuant to Art. 321 of the Swiss Criminal Code of December 21, 1937 (StGB) and § 22 para. 2 let. b of the Health Act of February 21, 2008 (GesG);

b. * the Secretary-General or General Secretary for all other orders in the area of responsibility of the General Secretariat and orders concerning release from official secrecy pursuant to Art. 320 StGB; orders on access to information pursuant to § 31 para. 4 of the Act of February 10, 2011, on Information and Data Protection (Information and Data Protection Act, IDG);

c. the respective head of department for all other orders in the area of responsibility of their department.

3. The head of department can further delegate the authority to sign, according to para. 2 let. c.

4. The delegation according to para. 3 requires approval by the Director or the Head of the Directorate and is recorded in Appendix I of these regulations.

1. The Director signs correspondence with fundamental, political, or public impact, including letters addressed to the municipal councils of all municipalities in the canton, diplomas, and certificates of recognition with a single signature.

2. Employees sign other correspondence within their professional competence, with either an individual or collective signature in accordance with their job description.

1. The representation of the Directorate Head in administrative matters falls to the General Secretary.

2. The representation of the HR Business Partner concerning signing authority for employment contracts, personnel-related decrees, agreements, and employment certificates falls to the Deputy General Secretary.

3. The representation of the Office Head falls to the Deputy Office Head, or if none is designated, to the appropriately responsible Department Head.

4. The representation of the Department Head falls to the Deputy Department Head, or if none is designated, to the appropriately responsible employee.

1. All legal acts of the Directorate are recorded and filed by the technically competent department.

2. The technically competent department maintains a list of all contracts of the department.