Andorra Approves Job Classification Rules After Court Ruling

The Andorran government approved four new regulations on Wednesday to advance the public administration model, including a key rule on job classification that formalizes the 2023 reclassification process in line with a recent Batllia court decision on three complaints.

Interior Minister Marc Rossell, who oversees Digital Transformation and Public Function, said the job classification regulation addresses the court's findings by documenting the methodology used last year. The Batllia ruling upheld the results and scoring but identified procedural flaws, requiring the government to publish the rules, integrate the three judicial resolutions, and reassess only those specific cases.

"The ruling requires us to publish this regulation, incorporate the three court decisions, and redo the process for those cases," Rossell stated. He clarified that the measure targets solely the affected workers, whose positions will be reevaluated under the new framework once published in the BOPA next week. A technical committee will then convene, with timing subject to participants' availability.

Rossell described the regulation as codifying the 2023 approach in detail: employees outlined their duties, supervisors validated them, and assessments followed statutory criteria such as skills and responsibilities. This included exchanges between staff and management, culminating in government approval of final classifications on 15 May 2024.

The minister reiterated that the court took no issue with the outcomes, describing the matter as purely procedural. He rejected any broader restart, as the decision covers just the three individuals involved. The new rules also specify circumstances allowing other staff to seek reviews.

On the prospect of more claims, Rossell said he could not predict the future—"I have no crystal ball"—but stressed the government's adherence to the judicial order. Further updates on the reassessments are awaited.