S.L. 363.20 Art. 14Qualifications and work conditions.

(1) The Council may also appoint other personnel to perform clerical, technical or other duties in accordance with its needs and in order to operate efficiently as indicated in article 53 of the Act, and according to the qualifications which the Council deems appropriate and without prejudice to the qualifications as indicated in sub-regulation (3)(b).

(2) In appointing a person in any category as indicated in sub-regulation (1), the Executive Secretary, as administrative head of the Council, shall be an ex officio member of the selection board.

(3) (a) The duties of the clerical employees in scales 11, 13 and 15 shall be equivalent to those of Assistant Principal Officer, Executive Officer and Clerk in the Public Service.

(b) The minimum requirements for the filling of posts as indicated in sub-regulation 3(a) shall be as follows:

(i) Clerk (Scale 15)

Eligible in one of the following categories (a, b or c):

(a) in possession of a qualification which shows a pass (in Grade 1-5, Grade C or comparable level) in five (5) subjects in MQF Level 3, which shall include Maltese, English, Mathematics and IT Office Applications Skills;

(b) in possession of a full VET qualification in MQF Level 3 or a Secondary School Certificate and Profiling qualification at MQF Level 3 in five (5) subjects which shall include Maltese, English, Mathematics and IT Office Applications Skills as separate study-units within the course pursued; or

(c) public officers in the Maltese Public Service in the grade of Clerk, the appointment of whom was confirmed and having a minimum of two (2) years satisfactory service in the grade.

(ii) Executive Officer (Scale 13)

Eligible in one of the following categories (a, b, c, d or e):

(a) in possession of a recognised (two

(2) years full-time or equivalent) qualification in MQF Level 4 (subject to a minimum of 120 credits ECTS/ECVET or equivalent) in subjects were the main or secondary study area is in one of the following: Public Policy, Management, Business or Office Administration, Human Resources, Training and Development, Finance, Accounts, Economics, Public Administration, Business Studies, Social Policy, European Union and International Relations, Information Technology and ICT, Environmental Studies u studies related to Agricultural Management/ Energy Management, Statistics, Built Environment, Project Management, Quality Management, Communications, Sociology, Procurement, Secretarial Studies or other subjects in related study areas; or

(b) in possession of a qualification in ‘A’ Level in MQF Level 4 (in Grade 1-5, Grade C or comparable level) in related subjects.

In cases (a) and (b) above-mentioned, applicants shall also be in possession of:

(i) a qualification showing that they have a pass (at least in Grade 1-5, Grade C or comparable level) at MQF Level 3 in Maltese, English, Mathematics and IT Office Application Skills, unless these subjects are not included as separate study-units within the course of studies and, or subjects at ‘A’ Level pursued at MQF Level 4; or

(ii) a VET qualification at MQF Level 3 or a Secondary School Certificate and Profiling qualification at MQF Level 3 in Maltese, English, Mathematics and IT Office Application Skills as separate study-units within the course pursued, unless these subjects are not included as separate study-units within the course of studies and, or subjects at ‘A’ Level pursued at MQF Level 4;

(c) public officers in the Maltese Public Service in the grade of Senior Clerk whose appointment has been confirmed and having a minimum of two (2) years satisfactory service in the grade;

(d) public officers in the Maltese Public Service in the grade of Clerk whose appointment has been confirmed and having a minimum of three (3) years satisfactory service in the grade; or

(e) two (2) years experience in the grade of Clerk (Scale 15) with a Local Council and subject to satisfactory performance and minimum qualifications of Scale 15.

(iii) Assistant Principal Officer (Scale 11)

Eligible in one of the following categories (a, b, c or d):

(a) in possession of a recognised qualification in MQF Level 5 or higher (subject to a minimum of 60 credits ECTS/ECVET or equivalent) in one of these subjects: Public Policy, Management; Business or Office Administration, Human Resources, Training and Development, Finance, Accounts, Economics, Public Administration, Business Studies, Social Policy, European Union and International Relations Information Technology and ICT, Environmental Studies and studies relating to Agricultural Management/ Energy Management, Statistics, Built Environment, Project Management, Quality Management, Communications, Sociology, Procurement, Secretarial Studies or other subjects in a field of related study;

(b) in possession of two (2) ‘A’ Level qualifications in MQF Level 4 (in Grade 1-5, Grade C or comparable level) in related subjects;

In cases (a) and (b) above-mentioned, applicants shall also be in possession of:

(i) a qualification showing that they have a pass (at least in Grade 1-5, Grade C or comparable level) in MQF Level 3 in Maltese, English, Mathematics and IT Office Application Skills, unless these subjects are not included as separate study-units in the course of studies and, or subjects at ‘A’ Level followed at MQF Level 4; or

(ii) A VET qualification in MQF Level 3 or a Secondary School Certificate and Profiling qualification at MQF Level 3 in Maltese, English, Mathematics and IT Office Application Skills as separate study-units within the course pursued, unless these subjects are not included as separate study-units in the course of studies and, or subjects at ‘A’ Level pursued at MQF Level 4;

(c) three (3) years experience in the Maltese Public Service in the grade of Executive Officer in salary scale 13 whose appointment has been confirmed; or

(d) two (2) years experience in the grade of Executive Officer (Scale 13) with a Local Council, and subject to a satisfactory performance and minimum qualification of Scale 13..

(4) The working hours of the Council employees shall be determined by means of a Council resolution after having received the Executive Secretary’s recommendation: Provided that in the case of employees on clerical duties, the working hours shall be determined by the Secretary after having consulted with the Mayor and provided that these work an average of forty (40) hours per week spread over five days, from Monday to Friday, as follows:

(a) all the months (except August) not before 7.00 a.m. and/or after 5.30 p.m.;

(b) in the month of August, not before 7.00 am. and/or after 1.30 pm.;

(c) in the month of August the clerical employees shall work an average of six hours per day. After six (6) hours work there shall be a break of fifteen minutes, (even if working on half days). The two (2) hours per day worked less during this month shall be compensated during the other months of the year.

(5) The Executive Secretary, as the administrative head of the Council, shall be responsible for the administration of all Council employees, including the giving of orders, discipline, instructions and work distribution.