Kanton Glarus

Advisory Activities; Reporting

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1 In the context of its advisory activities, the Gender Equality Commission is responsible, in particular, for

a. submitting reports and opinions;

b. presenting proposals for adequate female representation in extra-parliamentary, administration-external commissions, and

c. independently developing proposals for the effective equality of women and men.

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3 The Gender Equality Commission reports to the Landrat on its activities at the end of each term of office.

Powers concerning the Cantonal Administration

1 The Gender Equality Commission is entitled to participate in all consultation procedures regarding cantonal legislative proposals which concern or may concern gender equality issues. It must be consulted in cantonal consultation procedures regarding corresponding federal enactments.

2 Subject to official secrecy and data protection legislation, the Gender Equality Commission is authorized to obtain information from the cantonal administration.

Organisation and Decision-Making

1 The Gender Equality Commission meets at the invitation of the President or

at the request of at least half of the members. External persons may be invited

to the deliberations for individual matters.

2 Decisions are made by a simple majority of votes. In the event of a tie, the

proposal for which the President has voted is adopted.

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3 The secretariat organises the invitations to meetings and keeps the minutes.

The person keeping the minutes has an advisory vote.

Compensation; Budget

1 The compensation of the Gender Equality Commission is determined by the Salary Ordinance. *

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3 Based on annual activity programs, the Gender Equality Commission timely submits an annual budget for the anticipated compensation costs to the Government Council.

Provisional Limitation of Activity

1. The activity of the Gender Equality Commission is limited until the end of the

2023/2024 official year.

2. As a basis for the decision regarding the continued existence of the Gender

Equality Commission, the Commission shall submit a report on its activities and

experiences, as well as on the development of actual gender equality between

women and men. It shall, if applicable, submit proposals for amending the

regulations concerning it.

**2. Conciliation Body**

Secretariat

1 The Secretariat handles the organization of meetings, the summons of the

parties to conciliation proceedings, and the keeping of minutes. The person

keeping the minutes has an advisory vote.

1. Die Entschädigung der Schlichtungsstelle richtet sich nach der Lohnverordnung.

1. Diese Verordnung tritt auf den 1. Juli 1996 in Kraft.