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What it is

The basic rules for all public employees in Spain

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 12 July 2006. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill on the Basic Statute of Public Employees.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000094· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The Statute classifies public employees as career civil servants, interim civil servants, labor staff and temporary staff, and creates the figure of management personnel, who are evaluated on effectiveness and results.
  2. It recognizes public employees' rights: training, vacations, work-life balance, protection against harassment, union freedom, the right to strike and collective bargaining, among others.
  3. Public administrations must evaluate their employees' performance using transparency and objectivity criteria. Staying in a job obtained through a competitive process depends on that evaluation.
  4. Pay is divided into basic pay (salary and seniority payments) and complementary pay, which can depend on the job, career progress or performance. There are two extra payments a year, each equal to one full month's pay.
  5. It sets minimum leaves (breastfeeding, caring for relatives, personal matters), a sixteen-week maternity leave, a fifteen-day paternity leave and a minimum of twenty-two working days of paid vacation a year.
  6. Access to public employment follows the principles of equality, merit and ability. At least 5% of vacancies are reserved for people with disabilities, and selection systems are competitive exams or exams combined with merit review.
  7. Civil servants are grouped by the degree required for entry: group A (with subgroups A1 and A2), group B and group C (with subgroups C1 and C2).
  8. It defines very serious disciplinary offenses (such as abandoning the job or harassment) and the possible penalties, from a warning to dismissal from the service, with time limits for prosecution.

Who it affects

  • Career civil servants and labor staff of all Spanish public administrations: The law recognizes their rights, duties, pay, leaves and the disciplinary rules that apply to them.
  • People preparing civil service exams: Entry requirements, selection systems and the quota reserved for people with disabilities apply to them.
  • Public administrations (State, autonomous communities and local entities): They must plan their workforce, evaluate performance and negotiate working conditions with unions.
  • Citizens in general: Public employees owe them duties of attention, impartiality and transparency.

Words worth knowing

Funcionario de carrera (career civil servant)
A public employee with a permanent job, selected through exams and linked to the administration under administrative law.
Trienios (seniority payments)
An extra amount paid for every three years of service.
Oposición (competitive exam)
A selection system based on tests that measure applicants' knowledge and ability.
Concurso-oposición (exam plus merit review)
A selection system that combines ability tests with an assessment of applicants' merits.
Excedencia (leave of absence)
A status in which the civil servant stops working and receiving pay but keeps their civil servant status.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced12 July 2006Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted5 September 2006The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments8 September 2006Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee26 October 2006A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary14 December 2006All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate21 December 2006The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE29 March 2007It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 13 official steps on a timeline
Jul 2006Aug 2006Sept 2006Oct 2006Nov 2006Dec 2006Jan 2007Feb 200711. 12 July 2006: Presentación22. 5 September 2006: Comisión de Administraciones Públicas Publicación desde 05/09/2006 hasta 08/09/200633. 5 September 2006: Calificación44. 8 September 2006: Comisión de Administraciones Públicas Enmiendas desde 08/09/2006 hasta 18/11/200655. 25 October 2006: Comisión de Administraciones Públicas Mesa - Calificación desde 25/10/2006 hasta 26/10/200666. 26 October 2006: Comisión de Administraciones Públicas Debate de totalidad desde 26/10/2006 hasta 02/11/200677. 18 November 2006: Comisión de Administraciones Públicas Informe desde 18/11/2006 hasta 30/11/200688. 30 November 2006: Comisión de Administraciones Públicas Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 30/11/2006 hasta 14/12/200699. 14 December 2006: Comisión de Administraciones Públicas Dictamen desde 14/12/2006 hasta 14/12/20061010. 14 December 2006: Pleno Aprobación desde 14/12/2006 hasta 21/12/20061111. 21 December 2006: Senado desde 21/12/2006 hasta 21/03/20071212. 21 March 2007: Pleno Enmiendas o veto del Senado desde 21/03/2007 hasta 29/03/20071313. 29 March 2007: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 29/03/2007 hasta 08/05/2007

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

Published in the BOE: Law 7/2007, of April 12, on the Basic Statute of Public Employees.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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