Regulations on the Organisation of the Staff Office of the Regional Courts (ROStR) - Purpose (ROSTR)

1. The staff unit supports the regional courts in fulfilling their duties of judicial administration and in overseeing the mediation offices and arbitration authorities for rental matters.

2. It particularly relieves the presidential conference of the regional courts and manages its affairs and those of other conferences.

3. It serves as the interface between the regional courts and the higher court and develops foundations and tools for standardizing the management and oversight of the regional courts.

4. It accompanies the regional courts in projects, particularly in terms of digitalization.

5. It ensures a balanced and needs-oriented allocation of its resources among the respective regional courts in the course of its activities.

1. The staff unit is administratively affiliated with the Regional Court of Plessur.

2. It has a workspace there and can avail itself of the assistance of the court office for performing administrative tasks.

3. The costs of the staff unit (including possible infrastructure, IT, and project-related costs) form part of the budget and the annual accounts of the Regional Court referred to in paragraph 1. The staff unit, as well as the chairperson of the presidential conference, are consulted before the budget process is finalized.

4. The management of the accounting concerning the staff unit and the interaction with the personnel office for processing salary and expense payments is conducted through the Regional Court mentioned in paragraph 1. The staff unit, together with the chairperson of the presidential conference, regulates any authority over expenditures, the manner of cooperation with the individual regional courts, as well as the form and content of the accountability report (area of activity of the staff unit).

5. The Regional Court may also provide the staff unit with external premises. This includes, for example, rooms at the mediation office or the conciliation authority for rental matters. In such a case, the Regional Court, together with the affected authority, the chairperson of the presidential conference, and the staff unit, regulates the functional separation as well as the utilization of the court office.

**1. The personnel regulations of the canton apply to the staff unit.**

2. Additionally, the regulations for court employees apply. This particularly includes the duty to maintain official secrecy and confidentiality, which extends beyond the end of their employment. To this end, the staff unit signs a comprehensive confidentiality agreement at the beginning of employment.

3. The employees of the staff unit may be required to attend further training in the field of judicial administration or other topics related to their duties.

1. The classification is carried out by the Superior Court in accordance with Article 7, paragraph 3 of the Court Organization Act.

1. The staff unit is under the direction and supervision of the chairperson of the Presidial Conference.

2. Subject to the powers of the Presidial Conference, the chairperson exercises the rights and obligations arising from the public law employment contract. Where necessary, he or she consults in advance with the president of the regional court referred to in Article 2, paragraph 1.

1. Assignment of tasks to the staff office is carried out by

a) the Chairperson of the Presidential Conference;

b) the Presidential Conference;

c) the five regional judges of the expanded administrative commission of the Higher Court;

d) the project managers within the framework of projects benefiting the Regional Courts.

2. The staff office prioritizes tasks in consultation with the Chairperson of the Presidential Conference. Instructions from the Chairperson of the Presidential Conference take precedence over conflicting directives.

1. The Presidium Conference determines the tasks of the staff unit in accordance with the job description.

2. It is responsible for the assignment of new tasks.

3. It ensures that the personnel resources necessary for fulfilling tasks are provided.

1. The Coordination Office may, within the scope of fulfilling its duties (e.g., supervisory activities), address the Regional Courts, as well as the Mediation Offices and Conciliation Boards for tenancy matters, request information, gain access, etc. The Regional Courts, as well as the Mediation Offices and Conciliation Boards for tenancy matters, are also obliged to cooperate with the Coordination Office within the scope of its duties (e.g., supervisory activities).

2. The Coordination Office is provided with appropriate IT resources and a connection to the cantonal network. It may request additional IT resources in consultation with the IT responsible person of the Grisons courts, the chairperson of the Presidential Conference, and the president of the Regional Court referred to in Article 2 paragraph 1.

3. The Coordination Office is consulted during the preparation of the budget that pertains to it.

4. The Coordination Office has an advisory vote in the business of the Presidential Conference and other cross-court committees.