Ordinance on the Election and Organization of the Evaluation Commission (BKV) - Composition of the Evaluation Commission (BKV)

1. The Assessment Commission is a social partnership commission appointed by the Government Council. It consists of a president and four representatives of the employer as well as four representatives of the employees.

2. The president should be as independent an individual as possible. He or she is appointed by the Government Council in consultation with the Working Group of the State Personnel Associations of Basel-City (AGSt).

3. All members, the representatives of the employees upon request of the AGSt, are elected by the Government Council.

4. The term of office for all members is four years. Re-election is possible. Elections are held following the Government Council elections. Members who leave the commission during the term must be replaced.

1. The Evaluation Commission is tasked with advising the Government Council on the application of the Wage Law and its implementing provisions.

1. The Evaluation Commission provides its opinion to the Government Council,

- when there is a disagreement between the department's, directorate's, or court's proposal and the recommendation of the relevant evaluation group or management group with regard to the classification of new positions,

- when an objection is raised against the reclassification of existing positions,

- when an objection is raised against the classification of a new position in accordance with § 6 of the Salary Act, provided that the envisaged salary class was not yet determined at the conclusion of the employment contract,

- when a different regulation concerning the delivery of ancillary income in accordance with § 20 of the Salary Act is requested,

- when the Government Council has to decide on the rejection of the execution of a re-evaluation procedure.

1. The HR Basel-Stadt (HR BS) submits developments in the model descriptions to the Evaluation Commission for their opinion. The commission provides its opinion in a report to the Government Council.

1. The Assessment Commission handles all matters assigned to it by the Government Council or HR BS.

1. A representative of the workforce is elected as Vice President by the Evaluation Commission.

2. In the absence of the President, the Vice President assumes the functions of the President.

1. The Assessment Commission is quorate and capable of passing resolutions if, in addition to the President, at least four members are present. The equal composition of the Commission must be ensured at every meeting.

2. All nine members of the Assessment Commission have voting rights. In the event of a tie, the President, or in their absence, the Vice President, has the casting vote.

3. The deliberations and resolutions of the Assessment Commission are confidential.

1. HR BS compiles the decision documents for the transactions of the Review Commission.

1. The Evaluation Commission is entitled to obtain all necessary information either through HR BS or directly. In particular, it may consult experts, hear a superior, or question the affected person.

1. A record must be kept of each meeting, which includes the voting results.

2. The secretariat drafts the written statements of the Evaluation Commission for the attention of the government council. The statements must be approved by the Evaluation Commission.

1. HR BS manages the Secretariat of the Evaluation Commission.