Board of Advice and Arbitration

The functioning of the Board of Advice and Arbirtation is regulated in paragraph 4, article 11 through 19, of the Nashonal Ordinance, ‘Landsverordening Georganiseerd Overleg in Ambtenarenzaken’.

In accordance with article 11, paragraph 2 and 3, of the ordenance of the Board of Advice and Arbitration, it consists of a President and his substitute, two members and their substitute members who represent the Minister and two members and their substitutes who represent the Central Commission of the Unions.

In case one of the parties request an advice, three members of the Board of Advice and Arbitration will come together to address the advice. In case of arbitration all the five members of the Board will come together.

When it is regarding an advice request, the party who wishes an advice needs to submit a request to the Board of Advice and Arbitration.

Article 16, paragraph 1, stipulates that when it is regarding arbitration, the two parties, both the Minister and the Central Commission of Unions, must agree to submit a case to the Board. In this case the verdict of the Board of Advise and Arbitration binds both parties.

According to article 19, the members of the Board of Advice and Arbitration have the obligation to preserve secretcy on what they voiced in their meeting sessions. However, their advices, additional advices and their verdict are public. Click here for the advice of the Board of Advice and Arbitration, dated 3 of Desember 2018.