NATIONAL LABOUR MARKET POLICIES
Basic Information Reports
1.3.2.1.Functions of the Federal Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs
The former central labour market authority (BMAGS Division III) was also reorganised as part of the structural reform. It advises the Minister with respect to his/her obligations towards the AMS by:
- defining general labour market policy goals;
- approving resolutions passed by the administrative council concerning financial affairs and personnel;
- exercising powers of supervision and control and monitoring efficiency;
- providing investment aid to enterprises.
The Minister is still the highest body at national level and retains his/her powers of authorisation; he/she is charged with defining general goals within active labour market policy, supervising and evaluating the activities of the AMS and approving fundamental financial decisions, although agreement on these must be sought from the Federal Minister of Finance (e.g. loans, financial support in excess of ATS 50 million for a single purpose, financial participation in external bodies, changes in the stock of real assets, and new buildings or alterations and extensions to the administrative offices costing more than ATS 5 million).
Decisions concerning deployment of instruments and funds in order that the defined labour market policy goals may be achieved are now primarily reached in the AMS.
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