Subject Matter (DELDVWEU)

1. This regulation governs the delegation of leadership and directive powers as well as personnel powers and expenditure authorities from the Directorate of Economic Affairs, Energy, and Environment to its subordinate organizational units.

1. The Secretary-General may issue directives to the heads of departments on behalf of the Director, specifically

a. for the regulation of business processes for management tasks,

b. to ensure the fulfillment of assignments,

c. within the framework of directing projects and committees of strategic importance according to Article 7, Paragraph 1, Letter l of the OrV WEU.

2. They are particularly responsible, within the framework of Article 7, Paragraph 1 of the OrV WEU, for

a. the allocation and scheduling of tasks assigned to the management to the responsible department or the General Secretariat,

b. the preliminary examination and approval of all tasks signed by the Director, except for those designated by the Director.

3. The heads of departments are responsible for the preparation, ready for signature, of government and Grand Council tasks intended for the General Secretariat within their respective areas of responsibility. If multiple departments are professionally involved, the leading department resolves discrepancies between the departments and discloses this to the General Secretariat.

1. The Director signs

a) transactions falling within her or his competence by law,

b) additional transactions as needed.

2. The Deputy of the Director, according to Article 8 of the OrG, signs the Director's transactions in the event of incapacity.

3. The Director may authorize the Secretary-General to sign specific transactions, either on a case-by-case basis or generally.

4. The Secretary-General, as well as the heads of offices, determine the representation and further signing authority within their area of responsibility in their organizational regulations.

1. The Executive Council is the appointing authority in accordance with the personnel legislation for the directorate cadre positions pursuant to Article 12 paragraph 1 of the Organizational Ordinance WEU.

1. The Secretary-General and Heads of Office are the appointing authority for employment relationships within their area of responsibility.

2. The establishment, modification, and termination of employment relationships for the following employees require the prior consent of the Director

a) ...

b) Heads of Departments,

c) School Principals.

3. The Secretary-General and Heads of Office may authorize the Heads of Departments and School Principals, in writing, to be wholly or partially responsible for the establishment and amicable modification of employment relationships.

4. The remaining personnel-related powers of the appointing authority, in particular the termination of employment relationships, are exclusively vested in the Secretary-General and Heads of Office.

1. The Director is responsible for the implementation of the personnel strategy of the canton and the strategic personnel planning for the entire directorate. Additionally, he or she is responsible for

a. the declaration of the applicability of other working time models,

b. the decision on a divergent setting of the warning limits according to the annual working time regulations,

c. the approval for performing work outside of Switzerland.

2. He or she may issue directorate-wide directives in all other personnel policy areas as needed, provided that the personnel legislation allows for this.

3. The General Secretariat is particularly responsible for

a. controlling the achievement of the personnel strategy's objectives,

b. managing the staffing plan,

c. informing the Central Personnel Coordination Office (CPCO) about positions to be filled, newly created positions, and abolishments of positions.

4. The further responsibilities of the General Secretariat in the personnel area are detailed in the organizational regulations of the General Secretariat and in a deployment concept.

1. The Secretary General or the Heads of Office are responsible for granting personnel-related authorizations and orders, in compliance with the directives of the Director, unless personnel legislation requires the exclusive competence of the Directorate.

2. They may delegate their powers to a subordinate organizational unit within their organizational regulations.

3. Delegation according to paragraph 2 is excluded for the following powers

a) The approval of leave for attending external training events of more than ten working days per event, except for mandatory training for employees of the Regional Employment Centers (RAV),

b) The arrangement of on-call duty for more than 14 days,

c) The approval of unpaid leave of more than one month.

1. The Director approves new one-time expenditures from 200,001 to 500,000 Swiss Francs.

**1. The Secretary-General or the Heads of Offices may authorize:**

a. *new one-time expenses up to 200,000 Swiss Francs,*

b. *new recurring expenses up to 100,000 Swiss Francs,*

c. committed one-time expenses up to 1 million Swiss Francs,

d. *committed recurring expenses up to 200,000 Swiss Francs,*

e. *one-time and recurring expenses of the Office for Unemployment Insurance (AVA) over 100,000 Swiss Francs within the competencies delegated for the implementation of federal legislation.*

**2. ...**

**3. The Secretary-General or the Heads of Offices may delegate their spending authority, in whole or in part, in writing to the department heads, area managers, and school directors. Additionally, Article 31 paragraph 1 of the FHaV applies.**

**4. Delegated spending authorities must be promptly reported to the financial control.**

1. This regulation applies to all employment relationships existing at the time of its entry into force and pending recruitment procedures.

1. This regulation shall enter into force on July 1, 2005.