(The Basic Collective Agreement for the Civil Service. Section 2.5.5 section 1)
Before advertising a vacant position
Before advertising a vacant position efforts should be made to advertise the position within the appropriate salary range.
According to the Basic Collective Agreement (HTA):
The union representatives in the relevant department/operational unit/area of work concerned shall be informed about the pay grade at which the position will be advertised. The union representative(s) may request to discuss the salary placement. Within three days, union representatives can demand that the nearest superior administrative level makes the decision. This should be done after the union representative(s) have discussed the matter with their respective union(s).
At UiA, this is done by inviting all the chief union representatives to attend the appointments council and appointments committee meetings.
Regarding salary placement
Regarding salary placement consideration shall be given to equal pay. At UiA, salary placement for new hires is determined through a discussion by the case handler in the HR Department and the head of the respective unit.
According to the Basic Collective Agreement (HTA):
The starting point should be correct salary placement upon employment.