The terms of reference as the senior manager in evaluating the performance Secretariat
employees shall rest with the Secretary General pursuant to their duties provided for in the
law.
Article 23
Discipline
1. The Human Rights Secretary has disciplinary powers in regard to Secretariat employees,
pursuant to the law.
2. The disciplinary process shall be governed by the disciplinary regime applicable to public
administration employees.
3. It is incumbent on the Secretary for Human Rights and Justice to notify the central body of
the public administration responsible for the behavior of public servants on instituting and
terminating a disciplinary process against any Secretariat employees.
Article 24
Professional Training
1. The Secretariat promotes professional development and enhancement of its employees as
a means of ensuring the institution’s technical quality and specialization.
2. The development of training programs for the Secretariat is based on identifying specific
training needs, pursuant to the specialization and duties of its services and bodies.
3. The Secretariat may establish specific training programs for employees and determine
participation in and utilization thereof as one of the selection or promotion criteria.
4. The training program referred to in the previous item shall be regulated by a specific statute.
5. Secretariat employees are entitled to benefit from the training measures taken for building
human resources skills in the public administration.
Article 25
Staff and Organizational Chart
1. Staff, organizational Chart of Provedoria and the numbers of Directorates, Department
chiefs and functional positions were approved by Provedor based on the proposals of the
Council of Directors.