the Director, "
The General Assembly of Workers is composed of pormanent workers on ©“
the job over 15 years of age. Tho size of the General Assombly is deter
mined each year according to the degree of developrent of the enterprise.
Its duties include: }
"Adopting the enterprises plan of development or cultivation within
the framework of the National Plan as well as tho annual programme of
equipment production and saless :
"Adopting rules in regard to the organisation of the work and in regard
to the determination and division of tasks and responsibilities.
WApproving the books at the end of the accounting period.
"Hlecting the Workers! Council where this body is set up."
The General Asssmbly makes its decisions by a simple majority of workers present, although a quorum of two-thirds of the members is required for valid action, Voting takes place by scoret ballot. Workers Councils are sot up in enterprises where more than 100 workers are employed. Representation is on the basis of not more than one Council member for every 15, and not less than one for every ten, The rules for voting are the same as for the General Assembly. JEleoted for three year terms, one-third of its members are renewed every year. Its duties, with some differences, are the same as those of the. General Assembly in smaller enterprises. But it also “olects and controls" the Management Committee.
The Management Committee consists of from three to eleven members who hold office on the same basis as members of the Workers! Councils. Its duty is. to run the enterprise, must meet at least once a months tener if tho interests of the enterpr d@emand it or the Chairman, which elects, convenes it. It can admit to its msetings in a consultative capacity members of the Workers' Council or the General Assembly. The Director “represents the State " in the runnkgof tho enterprise. He checks the legaliiy of economic and financial operations, , to see that they are maintained in conformity with the National Plan. Under the authority of the Chairman he checks the daily conduct of affairs, ; particularly financial accounts, inventories, and minutes. He has a deliberative voice in the Manszgement Committee, but can never serve as Chairman. He is : nominated and withdrawn by the Goverrment. body in charge of the enterprise in agreement with the Council of Communal Enterpris: and Soli Management.
Tha noxt stago of legislation mado “n addition to the decree codifying the establishment of the “bove organisms, a second measure was passed setting up related bodies, ‘
“In every Communes" reads the decree, "a Council of Commnal Enterprise and Self-Management is created composed of the Chairman of the Managomont 5 Committees, a representative of the Party of the UGTA (unions), tho ANP (arity) and of the adminstrative authorities of the Commune. In case. of necessity, an intercommunal Council can be created in place of the communal councils tut without power to substitute itself for more than five councils," These C smmunal Councils aid in creating management bodies, in intaresting the workers in the problems of self-management, and in co-ordinating the activities of the enterprise. Thoy have the power to accord or withdraw approval of directors appointed by the Governnmont.. The following articlos of the decree aro of special interest:
"Article 26. The members of Workers Councils, of the Committees of Manage~
ment of enterprd.ass-and undertakings, or of Councils of Communal Anterpr ses
and Self-Management, cannot receive any special remuneration for ac} omplish=
ment of their duties, it being understood that the time devoted to the
deliberations and work of these bodies will be corsidered as normal work tim
and remunerated on the same scale. 3
“Artici: 27. The members of the above bodies exercise the functions devolvir
on them only in the meetings of the bodies of which they are members and
cannot extend the said functions outside tho said bodies unless expressly
mandated by the body to which they belong.
“Article 29. The measures of the present decree beeome effective with its
_ publication and uust be ymt into P11 and ontire effect with a maximun delay
of one year. "