Order concerning the Trust Group of the State of Neuchâtel, dated April 2, 2014 - Mission

1. The Council of State provides a trust group for the employees of the State of Neuchâtel.

2. The mission of the trust group is to respond to requests from personnel at all hierarchical levels who encounter relational difficulties in the course of their work, manifested by conflicts or which could constitute psychological or sexual harassment.

1. The trust group is responsible for

a) offering listening, assistance, and advice to individuals who contact them;

b) informing them of the available means to manage relational difficulties or to stop psychological or sexual harassment;

c) connecting the parties when circumstances allow, notably by attempting conciliation;

d) forwarding the case, if necessary, to the head of the Human Resources Department of the State of Neuchâtel and/or to the competent hierarchical authority;

2. It operates in complete confidentiality, in agreement with the concerned person(s), subject to mandatory legal provisions.

[4] 1 The trust group operates with complete independence.

2. It determines its internal organization.

3. Functionally, it is attached to the head of the Department of Security, Digitalization, and Culture. Administratively, it is attached to the Human Resources Service.

4. Public office holders who are part of the trust group receive a gross allowance of 80 francs per month.

1 The decree establishing a "harassment" trust group within the cantonal administration, dated February 24, 1999 [5], is repealed.

1. This decree shall enter into force immediately.

2. It will be published in the Official Gazette and inserted into the Collection of Neuchâtel Legislation.