REGULATION on the Commission for the Evaluation of Functions (RCEv.Fonc.) - Principle (GBBEWV)

1. A Commission for the evaluation of functions is established (hereinafter: the Commission).

1. The Commission is competent for

a. Evaluating a new profession;

b. Re-evaluating a profession listed in the compendium of standard jobs or in the catalog of specific functions, when the profession has substantially evolved, particularly in terms of training requirements;

c. The creation and deletion of a job family.

2. The Commission is not competent to evaluate positions.

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3. The human resources department informs the Commission of any formal modification to the functional grid.

1. The evaluation or re-evaluation of a job involves rating the criteria resulting from the current job evaluation method.

1. Within three months following the commencement of each legislative session, the Council of State appoints the three representatives of the State and their three deputies. They are not part of the staff of the State of Vaud.

2. Within three months following the commencement of each legislative session, the trade unions and umbrella associations of personnel recognized by the Council of State (hereinafter: the trade unions and associations) appoint the three staff representatives and their three deputies.

1. The Commission adopts a regulation governing its internal functioning.

2. It particularly addresses the confidentiality of proceedings and recusal.

3. The regulation is published.

1. Each year, the Commission appoints a chairman chosen alternately from among the representatives of the State and the unions and associations. The chairman conducts the discussions.

2. The Commission also appoints a vice-chairman from among the representatives of the delegation that does not hold the chairmanship. The vice-chairman replaces the chairman in their absence.

1. The secretariat of the Commission is provided by the Personnel Service of the State of Vaud (hereinafter: SPEV) [C] under the leadership of the president.

2. The SPEV provides the necessary technical and logistical support. It forwards the reference materials and any other documents deemed useful by the Commission.

1. The Commission meets upon the convocation of its president or at the request of at least two of its members.

1. The Commission shall be validly constituted if the representatives of the employees and the State are represented equally.

2. The quorum is set at four members.

1. The proposals and conclusions of the Commission are adopted by a majority of the members present.

2. In the event of a tie, the president's vote is decisive.

1. The Commission may be seized by the Council of State or the staff unions and associations.

2. The request is addressed to the president of the Commission. It must be duly justified and include conclusions. Failing this, an additional period is granted to the applicant to complete it. If the argument remains insufficient, the Commission refuses to consider the matter.

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1. The president convenes the Commission within the month following the receipt of the request.

2. The Commission rules on its jurisdiction no later than one month after meeting.

3. When the jurisdiction of the Commission is established, it forwards the request to the personnel department for analysis.

4. When the Commission does not deem itself competent, it informs the party that submitted the request.

1. The department in charge of personnel conducts the evaluation according to the current evaluation method.

2. Within a period of six months from the completion of the instruction and analysis work, it submits a report to the Commission containing its conclusions as well as the references and technical documents on which it relied.

3. The Commission may request from the department in charge of personnel any additional information and documents it deems useful.

1. The Commission may conduct hearings with the aim of drafting its report. Failing that, it may request written information.

1bis. It shall submit its report containing its proposal and its annexes to the Council of State within a period of three months from receipt of the report from the personnel service.

2. The analysis conducted by the personnel service, as well as the documents on which it is based, are attached to the report.

1. The Council of State rules based on the report from the Commission.

2. It informs the Commission of its decision, as well as the union or association that referred the matter to it.

3. The personnel department adjusts the job classification in accordance with the decision of the Council of State.

1. Members of the Commission shall be compensated in accordance with the State Council decree on commissions [D].

2. When meetings take place during working hours, members of the Commission representing unions and associations who are employees of the State of Vaud are entitled to an annual exemption not exceeding 40 days per association. In this case, the compensation provided for in paragraph 1 shall not be paid.

3. The exemption is not included in the overall annual exemption provided for by the LPers [A].

1. The three-month period set out in Article 4 shall commence upon the entry into force of this regulation for the initial establishment of the Commission.

1. The first president of the Commission is chosen from among the employer's representatives.

1. The Department of Infrastructure and Human Resources [C] is responsible for the enforcement of this regulation, which takes effect on January 1, 2014.