Entry into the civil
service is obtained through a centrally administered
competitive examination, which is differentiated by seniority
but not professional group. Most posts are open to internal
Number of regular working
hours per week:
35
Average number of annual
leave days per year:
25
Average number of bank
(public) holidays per year:
11
Total number of hours worked
per year:
1 573
and external recruitment, with
applicants applying directly to the
post. Some measures have been
recently taken to increase external
recruitment for top management
and decrease it for secretarial and
technical positions. A range of
diversity policies are in place to
advance the representation of
women and the disabled. These
include preferential right for an
interview, preference in the
selection process and rewards for
units.