“The Cabildo of Tenerife is, as President Rosa Dávila states, a genuine aircraft carrier that we must employ in the fields of employment and administration.” This remark comes from José Miguel Ruano, insular councillor of the Presidency, Administration and Public Service, Territorial Planning and Historical Heritage. To realise this goal, a crucial aspect is the modernisation of administration for which the 2025 budget allocates a sum of 116,891,217 euros, representing an 11% increase from the previous year, aimed at developing five substantial areas or axes of action, including the enhancement of the 7,400 employees, both direct and indirect, within the insular Corporation.
In 2024, 105,204,208 euros were designated to this section; however, according to the figures provided by the CC and PP governing coalition, in 2023 – the final year of the PSOE administration supported by Ciudadanos (2019-2023) –, the initial budget reserved 80,586,604 euros, which is 45% less than the amount reflected in the current budget.
Modern.
“We aim to have a modern Town Council that leverages the advantages of this historic institution (established on March 19, 2013) and enhances its effectiveness.” This motto underscored the island area section reviewed in the initial draft of the budgets for 2025. Theoretically, there are five primary lines of action.
Axes.
Firstly, the enhancement of public employees by advancing their professional careers through a progressive productivity system. This is to be implemented in collaboration with the unions, both within the Personnel Board (officials) and in the Company Committee (labour personnel). The relationship between its members and the current island Government is positive, and the Cabildo prides itself on social harmony.
The second component involves updating the Organic Regulations of the Island Council (ROCI). It is also paramount to modernise the bases for budget execution. Another critical aspect to be developed is administrative decentralisation, entailing the establishment of multi-purpose buildings situated outside the Metropolitan area. Lastly, there will be a focused effort on providing technical, legal, and human resource support to the 17 municipalities on the Island with populations under 20,000. The Municipal Modernisation Plan 2024-2027 is currently in progress, with an allocation of 2.8 million euros.
Human resources.
There are nearly 7,400 personnel (precisely 7,396) operating under the island’s jurisdiction, including autonomous organisations and affiliated companies. Human Resources represents another significant pillar, alongside the administrative sector, the ministry, and largely, the entire Cabildo. Directly, there are 1,980 employees, comprising both officials and labour staff. The councillor relies on a trusted individual leading this essential area, namely the insular director José Manuel Santana.
The institution is set to conclude the year by offering 690 new positions (396 and 294, respectively, with 208 available for open access) across 66 selection processes. If one consolidates all the competitions from the 2019-2023 period, there are a total of 940 positions available, comprising 602 for civil servants and 338 for labour personnel. The overall expenditure for Chapter 1, Personnel, in the previous year’s budget was 105,096,847 euros, whereas this year’s figure is expected to rise to 112,421,062 euros.
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