The administrative context of the Social Partners’ Council
Although the Swedish central government is a single legal body, it has special features of importance for the relationship between the social partners; the central government agencies as employers and the unions.
The heads of central government agencies have almost full responsibility for their operational management
Ministries are small and executive agencies (e.g. universities, police, armed forces, tax authority) form the bulk of the central government administration.
Read moreThe Social Partners in the Swedish central government administration
Find out who the social partners with regards to central government employment are.
Read moreBudgets give freedom within a decided cash limit
Since 1994, the Government (ruling parties) has been providing each agency with an annual appropriation that normally cannot be exceeded.
Read moreInternal and external accountability provides security
Several checks and balances help the system to work efficiently and to prevent corruption.
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