Επιλογές Προϊσταμένων. Η αρχιτεκτονική του συστήματος επιλογής προϊσταμένων στην Ελλάδα: Από τον «παραδοσιακό» τρόπο επιλογής προϊσταμένων του τελευταίου Κώδικα του εικοστού αιώνα (Ν. 2683/1999) στην καθιέρωση «αντικειμενικών» κριτηρίων του πρώτου Κώδικα της νέας χιλιετίας (Ν. 3528/2007) και τις προόδους/προκλήσεις του σήμερα

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to analyze and explain the architecture of the Public Managers’ selection system in the Greek administrative system. Moreover, it presents the transition from the "traditional" way of selecting Public Managers according to the Code of Civil Servants (Law 2683/1999), to the establishment of "objective" criteria for the selection of Public Managers according to the Code of Civil Servants (Law 3528/2007), as in force. The conducted analysis follows the historical line of the evolution of the Civil Servants’ Code and presents the required qualifications, the selection procedure, the criteria and the collective body introduced each time in the process of selecting Public Managers, at the levels of Directors-General, Directors and Heads of Departments or Offices. Initially, the study presents the first post-war code (Law 1811/1951), with its basic legislative modifications. Afterwards, it thoroughly examines law 2683/1999, the last Code of the twentieth century. Next, the study focuses on the current Code of Civil Servants, law 3528/2007. Initially it presents the selection process according to the first implementation of the Code. In addition, the study examines and analyses its main legislative modifications until today. Moreover, through a comparative analysis in the member states of the European Union (EU), the study illustrates the differences and similarities of their selection systems for Public Managers. In addition, it explores the “next step” in the career of Public Managers, after the termination of their tenure. In the final part, the conclusions of this study are presented, regarding the evolution in the procedure of selecting Public Managers in the Greek public administration. Furthermore, the study highlights the challenges that are associated with the finding of the “ideal mixture” of selection criteria in order to strengthen the overall legalization, trust and approval of the selection process.