20/06/2013. Presentation to a delegation from Maritza (Ukraine) in Sallent, city near Barcelona. Introduction to Catalonia and its Public Administration. European Social Found, European Union project.

1. CATALUNYACATALUNYA
Delegation ofDelegation of
BULGARIABULGARIA
MaritzaMaritza
June, 2013June, 2013
SallentSallent

2. Delegation of Maritza – BULGARIADelegation of Maritza – BULGARIA
Sallent, June 2013
1. Catalonia, an introduction
• Institutions
• Self-government
1. Territorial organization
2. Catalan Civil Service
3. Local administration

3. 1. CATALONIA: an introduction1. CATALONIA: an introduction

4. 1979 the Statute of Autonomy of
Catalonia is approved
2006 the current Statute of Autonomy
of Catalonia
CATALONIACATALONIA

5. Comparing some dataComparing some data
Municipalities
Spain 8.116
Catalonia 947
Spain Catalunya BULGARIA EU-27
Area: (km2) 505.000 31.985 110.994 4.324.000
Population: 47.000.000 7.500.000 7.500.000 501.000.000
Density: 93,51/km2 233,92 /Km2 67/km2 114/Km2
GDP Gross Domestic Product per capita - PIB per capita (nominal):
(2010) 23.063 € 27.053 € 14.000 € 24.486 €

6. The Generalitat of CataloniaThe Generalitat of Catalonia
Catalonia, as a nationality, exercises its self-
government constituted as an autonomous
community in accordance with the Constitution
(BOE 311.3, 29 December 1978), and with the
Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia (“organic” Law
6/2006, 19 July; DOGC 4680), which is its basic
institutional law.
The Generalitat of CataloniaThe Generalitat of Catalonia

7. The Generalitat of CataloniaThe Generalitat of Catalonia
The self-government of Catalonia is also based on the historical
rights of the Catalan people, on its secular institutions, and on the
Catalan legal tradition, which this Estatut incorporates and
modernises under Article 2, Temporary Provision Two, and other
precepts of the Constitution, from which derive recognition of the
Generalitat's unique position in relation to civil law, language, culture,
the projection of these in the area of education, and the institutional
system by means of which the Generalitat is organised.
The current President of the Generalitat is the chronological number
129 president of the institution

8. The Generalitat of CataloniaThe Generalitat of Catalonia
Municipalities, the “vegueries”, the
“comarques” and other local entities that
determine the Law also integrate the
institutional system of the Generalitat,
without prejudice to their autonomy.

9. 41 Comarques41 Comarques
A territorial group of
municipalities
Àmbit funcional Habitants
Alt Pirineu i AranAlt Pirineu i Aran 76.828
Àmbit MetropolitàÀmbit Metropolità 4.992.193
Àmbit de PonentÀmbit de Ponent 360.510
Camp de TarragonaCamp de Tarragona 612.441
Comarques CentralsComarques Centrals 509.670
Comarques gironinesComarques gironines 732.918
Terres de l'EbreTerres de l'Ebre 190.860
7 Vegueries7 Vegueries
A territorial group of
comarques

10. The Generalitat of CataloniaThe Generalitat of Catalonia
The Generalitat is the institutional system around which Catalonia's
self-government is politically organised with:
• The Parliament
• The President of the Generalitat
• The Government and the Administration of the Generalitat
• The Consell de Garanties Estatutàries (The Council for statutory
guarantees, Advisory Council)
• The “Síndic de Greuges” (The Ombudsman)
• The “Sindicatura de Comptes” (audit office)

11. The Government of the GeneralitatThe Government of the Generalitat
The Government is the superior collegiate body
that directs political action and the Administration of
the Generalitat. It exercises executive functions and
regulatory power in accordance with the Estatut and
the Law.
The Government is composed by
the President, the Vice-President, and the Ministers

12. The President of the GeneralitatThe President of the Generalitat
MH Mr. Artur Mas
Gavarró

13. The Vice-President of the GovernmentThe Vice-President of the Government
H. Ms Joana Ortega Alemany

14. The Director of the School, EAPCThe Director of the School, EAPC
Ms. Montserrat de Vehí Torra

15. Structure of the administration at the top levelStructure of the administration at the top level
the Departments (“Ministries”)
the Government Secretariat
the General Secretaries
the Sectorial Secretaries
the General Directions P
olitical
P
olitical
level
level

16. Structure of the administration of the GeneralitatStructure of the administration of the Generalitat
the deputy General Direction
the head of Service
the Section chief
the Negotiated chief

17. Territorial Structure of the administrationTerritorial Structure of the administration
of the Generalitatof the Generalitat
 Territorially:
Central services
Territorial or peripheral services
Territorial delegation/ general offices
Territorial delegation/ departmental offices

18. The ParliamentThe Parliament
Parliament represents the people of Catalonia.
Parliament exercises legislative power, approves
the budget of the Generalitat and controls and
promotes political and government action. It is the
seat for the expression of pluralism and political
debate. 135 seats. (40,7% - 55 women)

19. Parliament consists of a minimum of one hundred and a
maximum of one hundred and fifty members, elected for a
period of four years by universal, free, equal, direct and secret
suffrage, in accordance with Catalan “Estatut” and with
electoral legislation.
The electoral system is one of proportional representation and
has to ensure adequate representation of all areas of the
territory of Catalonia. Electoral Administration is independent
and guarantees transparency and objectivity in the electoral
process. The electoral system is regulated by an Act of
Parliament approved by a final vote on the full text by a
majority of two thirdsmajority of two thirds of the Members of Parliament.
The ParliamentThe Parliament

20. 2. Territorial organization2. Territorial organization

21. Spain’s Territorial organizationSpain’s Territorial organization
With the adoption of the Constitution of 1978,
the State is organized in 17 Autonomous
Communities and 2 Autonomous Cities
(Ceuta and Melilla).
It is called the State of the Autonomies, which
is organized in:
• Municipalities and Provinces (local level)
• Autonomous communities
All these entities have autonomy to manage
their interests.

22. Territorial organizationTerritorial organization
The State of the Autonomies: a system of
shared competences/powers:
Exclusive competencies/powers (of the State, of
the Autonomous Community)
Shared competencies/powers
Concurrent competencies/powers
and with 3 levels of administration (territorial, rather
than hierarchical ):
State (central and peripheral)
Autonomous Communities
Local/Municipal

23. Territorial organizationTerritorial organization
Grosso modo, the Autonomous
Communities have:
Their own government
Parliament
Superior Court of Justice

24. Territorial organizationTerritorial organization
(the three administrations)(the three administrations)
 The State
 The Auton. Commun.
 The municipal/local
power

25. Strong process of decentralization of the StateStrong process of decentralization of the State
The trend has been:
Reduction of the State/central Administration
More and more importance and powers of the
Autonomous Commun. and the municipalities
Increasing the budget of the Autonomous
Communities, at the expense of the State
The municipalities have increased their
competencies/powers, but their adequate
funding is not yet resolved . It is the Cinderella
of the system, with strong imbalances

26. The 3 levels of administrationThe 3 levels of administration
The general administration of the State
The administration of the Autonomous
Communities
The municipal / local administration

27. The general administration of the StateThe general administration of the State
Central administration of the State
Peripheral administration (state territorial
administration )
Foreign administration of the State (abroad)

28. 3. Catalan Civil Service3. Catalan Civil Service

29. • CS is the peopleCS is the people
providing servicesproviding services
to governmentto government
through athrough a
professional andprofessional and
paid relationshippaid relationship
with different statuswith different status
in relation with theirin relation with their
public servicespublic services

30. 3 Civil Service & Recruitment3 Civil Service & Recruitment
Civil
Servant
permanent Career Civil Servant
no permanent Interim staff
Subject to
labor law
permanent Permanent staff
no permanent Temporary workforce

31. 3 Civil Service & Recruitment3 Civil Service & Recruitment ((how many are we?)how many are we?)

32. Access
System for
official
body
By a Public call
•Through a Contest
•Through a Opposition contest
How do we access the official body?
By public notice in accordance with principles of equality,
merit, and capacity (Constitution)
Also ... Objectivity, publicity, transparency, agility and
adequacy of the processes to the functions (public
employee Basic Statute)
Principle of Suitability (Catalan Legislative Decree
1/1997) The principle of suitability implies evaluating suitability of
someone to a specific job or to an specific organization
3 Civil Service & Recruitment3 Civil Service & Recruitment

33. 3 Civil Service & Recruitment (phases)3 Civil Service & Recruitment (phases)
•33
1. Public offering /for each body/ vacant positions access
2. Attracting candidates
1. Advertisement of the bidding rules in the Official Journal.
Inscription of candidates
2. Test design, list of topics for examination and appointment of
selection Tribunals
3. Preparing and proofreading the Tribunals of selection
4. Organization of logistics
5. Performing tests to the aspirants
1. Valuation of the merits: services provided, university degrees,
ICT proficiency tests, previous processes suitable candidates
1. Appointment of officers
2. Assignment to the departments

34. •34
3 Civil Service & Recruitment3 Civil Service & Recruitment
Selecting Basic and High level
Become a ConsultancyConsultancy unit on
trainingtraining and recruitment
and Specialized recruitment
Selecting the StateState officialsofficials
habilitationhabilitation of the local administration

35. 4. Local administration4. Local administration

36. •36
Remember: 3 levels of administration
1.1. Spain StateSpain State
2.2. 17 Autonomous17 Autonomous
CommunitiesCommunities
(Regional level)(Regional level)
3. Local (municipalities)3. Local (municipalities)
territorial, rather than hierarchicalterritorial, rather than hierarchical
4 Local administration4 Local administration

37. CATALONIA
91.000 civil servants at LOCAL level
24.000 civil servants at 7 Universities
160.000 civil servants at CCAA level
SPAIN
4 Local administration4 Local administration

38. REMEMBER: The trend has been: strong process of
decentralization of the State
Reduction of the State/central Administration
More and more importance and competences of the
Autonomous Communities and the municipalities (closer to
citizens)
Increasing the budget of the Autonomous Communities, at
the expense of the State
The municipalities have increased their competences, but
their adequate funding is not yet resolved. Local
Administration is the Cinderella of the system, with strong
imbalances.
4 Local administration4 Local administration

39. The local civil servantsThe local civil servants:
Local officials (state habilitation)
Municipal Secretary
Municipal Auditor
Local officials (not state habilitation)
(similar at the Aut. Comm.)
They are officials of that municipality
4 Local administration4 Local administration

40. The local civil servants:The local civil servants:
Local officials (state habilitation)
Municipal Secretary
Municipal Auditor
Although they are State officials, the EAPC isAlthough they are State officials, the EAPC is
responsible for the selection for those who will beresponsible for the selection for those who will be
in Catalonia.in Catalonia.
4 Local administration4 Local administration

41. The local civil servants:The local civil servants:
Local officials (not state habilitation)
Their selection is a matter of each Municipality;Their selection is a matter of each Municipality;
only if the Municipality asks for it (by formalonly if the Municipality asks for it (by formal
agreement) the selection is done by EAPC.agreement) the selection is done by EAPC.
In any case, a representative of the EAPC have toIn any case, a representative of the EAPC have to
be part of the Tribunal.be part of the Tribunal.
4 Local administration4 Local administration

42. http://www20.gencat.cat/portal/site/eapc
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