Coordinating and advisory bodies

1.1. This Regulation was developed in accordance with Federal Law No. 32-FZ "On the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation" from April 4, 2005, Government Decree No. 481 "On the Procedure of Formation of Public Councils Under the Federal Ministries, Administered by the Government of the Russian Federation, Federal Services and Federal Agencies Subordinated to these Federal Ministries, Federal Services and Federal Agencies Managed by the Government of the Russian Federation" from August 2, 2005 and determines the competence, order of formation of Public Council under Federal service for labour and employment (hereinafter - The Public Council or The Council), the order of interaction of the Federal service for labour and employment (further - Rostrud) with the Public chamber of the Russian Federation in the formation of the Public Council, as well as the procedure and conditions for inclusion in the composition of the Public Council of experts, independent from the state authorities of the Russian Federation, representatives of public interest organizations and other individuals.

1.2. The Public Council of the Federal Service for Labour and Employment (hereinafter referred to as the Public Council or the Council) is an consultative and advisory body to the Federal Service for Labour and Employment (hereinafter referred to as Rostrud), whose decisions are advisory in nature.

1.3. Participation in the work of the Public Council is carried out on the principles of voluntariness, self-government, publicity, independence in making decisions within the competence of the Public Council. Members of the Public Council carry out their activities on a voluntary basis and on a no-cost basis.

1.4. The Public Council is governed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, generally recognized principles and norms of international law, international treaties of the Russian Federation, federal constitutional laws, federal laws, acts of the President of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Russian Federation, normative legal acts of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation and Rostrud and these Regulations.

2.1. The Public Council promotes the development of interaction of Rostrud with civil society institutions in the process of implementation by Rostrud of the powers established by the legislation of the Russian Federation and affecting the rights and legitimate interests of citizens of the Russian Federation in the spheres of labour, employment, alternative civilian service and social protection of the population.

The Public Council ensures public control over the activities of Rostrud and state civil servants of Rostrud within the powers established by the legislation of the Russian Federation and these Regulations.

2.2. The main tasks of the Public Council are: improving the effectiveness of interaction of Rostrud with civil society institutions in order to ensure openness and clarity in the procedure for making decisions by Rostrud that affect the rights and legitimate interests of citizens of the Russian Federation;

Ensuring the participation of citizens of the Russian Federation and civil society structures in the process of preparing these decisions;

Promoting of a system of social partnership in social and labour sphere;

Facilitating the de-bureaucratization of relations between state civil servants, citizens of the Russian Federation and civil society structures;

Assistance in raising the awareness of citizens about the functions, tasks and powers of Rostrud, its role and place in the state system for ensuring the constitutional rights of citizens to work in conditions of safety and hygiene, to protection against unemployment, to social protection and to alternative civilian service.

2.3. The powers of the Public Council.

The Public Council has the right to initiate and prepare proposals:

on the improvement of state policy in the spheres of labour, employment, alternative civilian service and social protection of the population, on the development of legislation regulating of social relations in these areas;

on the improvement of the performance of the supervision (control) function of Rostrud  over compliance with this legislation, the development of law enforcement practices in the spheres of Rostrud activities, including proposals for improving the organization of monitoring the development of the situation in these areas;

for ensuring the completeness and quality of public services provided by Rostrud in accordance with the law;

on the improvement of the activities of Rostrud associated with the implementation of the powers to assist the parties to social partnership in resolving collective labour disputes, in cases provided for by law;

on the development and implementation of anti-corruption programs in the public service system of Rostrud;

on the development of methodological basis for work of the commissions of Rostrud to comply with the requirements of official conduct and settlement of conflicts of interest;

on improving the norms of labour professional ethics and rules of business conduct of civil servants in the provision of public services to legal entities and individuals, as well as mechanisms to ensure their compliance;

on the development of a system of performance indicators for professional performance of public civil servants in the provision of public services to legal entities and individuals;

on the development and implementing effective tools for interaction between Rostrud and civil society institutions in order to increase the openness of the state civil service of Rostrud and its accessibility to public control;

on improving the monitoring system of public opinion on the effectiveness of the civil service and the effectiveness of professional performance of state civil servants of Rostrud.

The powers of the Public Council also include:

hearing on the priority areas of the Rostrud activity;

conducting preliminary discussion of draft of normative legal acts and other documents, including those developed by Rostrud or in the development of which Rostrud participates, including mandatory preliminary discussions at the meetings of the Public Council, if they relate to the composition of acts and documents that can not be accepted without preliminary discussion at meetings of public councils with federal executive bodies approved by the resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation on September 1, 2012 No. 877;

consideration of budget execution reports;

consideration of reports on the implementation by Rostrud of state control (supervision) in the relevant spheres of activity and on the effectiveness of such control (supervision);

consideration of plans for counteracting corruption in the federal executive body, as well as reports and materials on the progress and results of their implementation;

participation in the work of the attestation commissions and competitive commissions on the replacement of posts in accordance with the procedure determined by the head of Rostrud;

monitoring of public declarations the head of the Rostrud and /or public plans of Rostrud activities;

the evaluation of activity of  Rostrud in accordance with the procedure determined by the Public Council, including on the basis of the evaluation of the results of budget execution carried out by the Public Council, the annual reports of the head on the results of activity of Rostrud, the evaluation of the results of monitoring the quality of the provision of public services and on the basis of consideration of the plan for countering corruption and Reports on the progress of its implementation.

the Public Council, together with the head of Rostrud, has the right to determine the list of the most important issues related to the sphere of activities of Rostrud, which are subject to mandatory consideration at the meetings of the Public Council, other issues are considered as necessary, according to their significance.

to implement these powers, the Public Council has the right:

to invite to the meeting of the Public Council the heads of federal executive authorities, representatives of public associations and organizations;

on the issues referred to the competence of the Public Council to create commissions and working groups, which in agreement with the head of Rostrud may include state civil servants, representatives of public associations and organizations;

to organize public expertise of draft regulations;

to inform the public about the activities of the Public Council; 

to send appeals to federal executive bodies.

3.1. The composition of the Public Council is formed by Rostrud in cooperation with the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation. The Public Council includes members of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, independent experts from the government bodies of the Russian Federation, representatives of interested public organizations and other persons.

3.2. Candidate member of the Public Council should meet the following criteria:

to have knowledge and work experience in the spheres of labour, employment, social protection of the population, alternative civilian service in one of these areas;

to have practical skills in lawmaking, law enforcement and organizational activities in these areas;

to have experience of expert, scientific or other research work in the spheres of Rostrud activity;

be able to conduct public discussions, including - in the media, on advocating for public interests in these areas.

Priority is given to candidates who meet most of these requirements, having recognized authority in the professional environment and in the society, having passed all the procedures for agreeing their candidatures in accordance with this Regulation.

3.3. A person who in accordance with Federal Law No. 32-FZ 5 "On the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation" from April 4, 200 can not be a member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation also can not be a member of the Council.

3.4. The number of members of the Public Council under Rostrud should not exceed 35 people. The predominance in the Public Council of citizens representing or defending public interests in one of the areas of public, professional, scientific, information or other activities in areas where Rostrud is exercising his powers is not allowed.

3.5. The composition of the Public Council is formed from the number of candidates nominated to the members of the Public Council by

1) The Public Chamber of the Russian Federation;

2) Members of the Expert Council under the Government of Russian Federation;

3) Members of advisory and expert bodies, councils and groups under Rostrud;

4) Associations of trade unions, employers' associations and other representatives of employees and employers who, in accordance with the current legislation, represent the interests of social partners in the social and labour sphere of public relations, as well as public associations and other organizations whose purpose is to represent or protect Public interests in the sphere of Rostrud activities;

5) The head of Rostrud.

3.6. In order to form the composition of the Public Council, a notice on the start of the procedure for forming the composition of the Public Council (hereinafter - notification) is posted on the official website of Rostrud in the information and telecommunication network Internet.

In the event that the composition of the Public Council is formed in connection with the expiry of the term of work of the current members of the Council, the notification must be posted on the official website of Rostrud in the information and telecommunications network Internet no later than 3 months before the expiration of the powers of the current membership of the Public Council.

The notice must specify the requirements for candidate members of the Public Council indicated in paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3 of this Regulation, the deadline and the address of the letters of nomination of candidates to the Public Council by organizations and persons indicated in subparagraphs 1-5 of paragraph 3.5 of this Regulation. The specified term can not be less than one month from the moment of posting the notice on the official website of Rostrud in the information and telecommunication network Internet.

3.7. Simultaneously with the posting on the official website of Rostrud in the information and communication network Internet the notification is sent to the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation.

3.8. Organizations and persons send a letter to Rostrud about nominating candidates for membership in the Public Council, in which they indicate the candidate's surname, name, patronymic, date of birth, information on the candidate's job place, citizenship, on his compliance with the requirements to the candidates for membership in the Public Council, and the lack of restrictions on entry into the Public Council.

A biographical note containing information on the applicant's work and social activities, as well as the written consent of the candidate to join the Public Council, the placement of the information on the candidate on the official website of the federal executive authority in the information and telecommunications network Internet, should be attached to the letter of nomination, such information should be disclosed in a different way for the purpose of public discussion of candidates members of the Public Council, as well as the processing of personal data by Rostrud in order to form the composition of the Public Council.

3.9. Within ten working days from the date of completion of the deadline for receiving letters on the nomination of candidates for membership in the Public Council, the executive body forms a consolidated list of nominated candidates.

3.10. The consolidated list of candidates is sent to the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation for consultations and approvals.

3.11. Based on the results of the nomination process and the results of study of the candidates' compliance with criteria, the qualification requirements, taking into account the recommendations of the working group

of Public Chamber (hereinafter - the Working Group), the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation forms a "large list" of candidates.

3.12. Prior to their approval, the proposed candidates for the Public Council pass a broad public discussion using e-democracy tools, following which the Working Group forms a "short list" of candidates.

3.13. On the basis of a "short list" the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation is consulting with the leadership of Rostrud. After consultations and approval of Rostrud approves the personal composition of the Public Council.

3.14. Within 5 days from the date of its approval the composition of the Public Council is posted on the official website of Rostrud in the information and telecommunication network Internet.

3.15. The Chairman of the Public Council and the Deputy Chairman of the Public Council are elected at its first meeting from among the nominations made by members of the Public Council and the head of Rostrud, by open vote.

3.16. The term of work of the members of the Public Council ends three years after the day of its first meeting. The number of terms of work of a member of the Council is not limited.

Three months before the expiry of the term of work of the Public Council, the head of Rostrud initiates the procedure for the formation of the next membership of the Council.

In agreement with the Council of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, public associations, organizations whose representatives are members of the Public Council, as well as members of the Public Council, the head of Rostrud has the right to extend the powers of the members of the Public Council for another term. At the same time, the efficiency of work and the personal desire of each member of the Council are taken into account.

3.17. The reasons for the early exclusion of a member of the Public Council from the Council are:

personal written statement of a member of the Council;

incapacity of a member of the Council, established in accordance with the procedure determined by law;

the entry into legal force of the conviction of a court against a member of the Council;

petition of public associations, other organizations and persons specified in paragraphs

3.1, 3.5 of this Regulation, and nominated this candidature for the Council;

petition of the Public Council adopted on the proposal of the members of the Council or the head of Rostrud (the decision is considered adopted if 2/3 of the total number of the members of the Council voted for it);

non-participation in 2 or more meetings of the Public Council in succession without good reason (the reason is considered valid if more than half of the members of the Public Council participating in each meeting in which the member of the Council did not participate voted for its recognition);

the lack of initiative of a member of the Public Council during a year of work in the Council, expressed in the absence of proposals or opinions on issues discussed at the meetings of the Council.

Disputes on the exclusion of a member of the Public Council from the Council, whose permission had no results in the Public Council under Rostrud, are resolved by the head of Rostrud following consultations with the Council of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation and other interested parties.

The head of Rostrud makes the decision to exclude a member of the Public Council from the Council is and formalize it by his order.

Additions and changes to the Provisions on the Public Council, in part determining the procedure for the formation of the Public Council and its governing bodies, are not grounds for excluding members of the Public Council from the Public Council or withdrawing them from the composition of its governing bodies.

3.18. In the territorial bodies of Rostrud, if necessary, public councils can also be created. The procedure for the formation and organization of the activities of such councils is determined by the heads of the territorial bodies of Rostrud in consultation with the head of Rostrud, the Public Council under Rostrud and other organizations in accordance with the current legislation and this Regulation.

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