Staff Committee

Staff councils and representatives of the severely disabled

The General Staff Council (GP) represents the interests of all employees of the City of Wolfsburg.

Welcome to the website of the Staff Representation of the City of Wolfsburg

The main task of the staff councils is to represent the interests of employees vis-à-vis the administration. In particular, they perform a so-called "watchdog function". The basis for the work of staff council committees and their members is the Lower Saxony Staff Representation Act (NPersVG). In particular, the NPersVG also regulates the forms and procedures of employee co-determination. In addition, staff council committees also conclude various service agreements.

Wolfsburg has a special structure in the "staff council landscape". The individual divisions, offices and departments are bundled into so-called local offices. As a result, a total of 7 departmental staff councils have been formed. A general staff council was elected by all employees to represent the interests of the administration and its employees throughout the city.

In Lower Saxony, elections to the staff councils take place every 4 years. The most recent elections were held in April 2024.

Staff councils work very closely with the youth and trainee representatives and the representatives for severely disabled employees.

The following pages lead to the general staff council and the local departmental staff councils, as well as the youth and trainee representatives and representatives for the severely disabled.

The staff council committees in Wolfsburg mainly work together with the United Services Union ver.di. In addition, the entire board is the executive committee of the working group of staff councils and youth and trainee representatives of the cities in the state of Lower Saxony.

Contact

City of Wolfsburg
General Staff Council (GP)
Porschestrasse 49
38440 Wolfsburg

Peter Wagner

Chairman

Mr. Wagner
Town Hall B
Room 454
Telephone: 05361 28-2384
Fax: 05361 28-2877
E-Mail:

peter.wagner@stadt.wolfsburg.de

Office
Nancy Behrendt
Town Hall B,
Room B 453/454

Nancy Behrendt

Telephone: 0 53 61 28-22 77
E-Mail:

nancy.behrendt@stadt.wolfsburg.de

Office
Anja Brömer
Town Hall B,
Room B 453/454

Anja Brömer

Telephone: 0 53 61 28-25 77
E-Mail:

anja.broemer@stadt.wolfsburg.de

General Staff Council

Chairman

Peter Wagner
City Hall B, Room B 453/454
Porschestrasse 49,
38440 Wolfsburg
Telephone: 0 53 61 28-22 77
Mobile: 01 70 9 24 10 91

E-mail: peter.wagner@stadt.wolfsburg.de

1st Deputy Chairman

Uli Wels
City Hall B, Room B 451
Porschestrasse 49,
38440 Wolfsburg
Telephone: 0 53 61 28-22 77
Mobile: 01 51 62 40 87 18

E-mail: ulrich.wels@stadt.wolfsburg.de

2nd Deputy Chairwoman

Uschi Mitschke
Town Hall B, Room B 451
Porschestraße 49,
38440 Wolfsburg
Telephone: 0 53 61 28-22 77

E-mail: ursula.mitschke@stadt.wolfsburg.de

Tasks of the General Staff Council

The General Staff Council regulates all interdepartmental matters and thus acts on behalf of all employees of the City of Wolfsburg. The direct negotiating partner is the Lord Mayor as the overall head of department.

The General Staff Council "has" its own regulation of responsibilities, which distinguishes it from the local departmental staff councils without actually being a superior body.

Key service agreements (link setzen) concluded by the General Staff Council deal, for example, with trust-based working hours, conflict management and the protection of employees against violence, sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination. In addition, topics such as occupational health and safety and company integration management are also city-wide tasks that are dealt with together with the Board of Directors.
The General Staff Council currently consists of 21 members who have been elected by the employees (employees and civil servants) in Wolfsburg.

Staff councils

For further information on the respective departmental staff council, please click on the relevant name

DP 41 - Staff Council for Citizens' Services, Youth, Social Affairs and Health
DP 42 - Fire service staff council
DP 43 - Departmental Staff Council for Culture, Schools, Sport and Swimming Pools, Education Center
DP 44 - Staff Council Construction
DP 45 - Staff Council Green
DP 46 - Central Services Staff Council
DP 47 - Staff Council Clinic

Representation of all employees with disabilities (40-GSV)
The Representation of the Interests of Severely Disabled Persons (SBV) at the City of Wolfsburg currently consists of 5 local representatives of severely disabled persons (SV) and the General Representation of Severely Disabled Persons (GSV). We represent the concerns and interests of the city administration's severely disabled employees and civil servants.
Our main areas of work include

Advice and support with applications for recognition of severely disabled status (GdB) and equal status for colleagues

Advice and support for colleagues with long-term, serious, chronic illness (at risk of severe disability)

Compensation for disadvantages for affected employees and applicants

Disability-friendly workplace design (accessibility in the departments and in digitalization)

Support in BEM and prevention procedures.

Contact point for suggestions and complaints and in the event of conflicts (for employees)

Support with applications and measures, e.g. benefits in working life with the relevant authorities and institutions.

Support during staff selection interviews.

The Wolfsburg job center has its own representative body for severely disabled employees. However, the municipal GSV is responsible for hiring and terminating employment contracts for municipal employees at the job center.

The SBV is an independent representative body, is re-elected every four years (most recently in 12/2022), is an honorary office and is subject to absolute confidentiality and secrecy.

We are pleased when applicants for a position/apprenticeship with a severe disability/equal status contact us before the selection process and discuss with us in confidence, e.g. compensation for disadvantages or required accessibility. We are also there for you if you are considering whether you want to disclose your severe disability in the application process.

Contact

City of Wolfsburg
Representative body for severely disabled employees (GSV)
Porschestrasse 49
38440 Wolfsburg

General representative
Ms. Böse
Town Hall B
Room 444
Telephone: 05361 28-2896
E-mail: sylva.boese@stadt.wolfsburg.de

Office
Town Hall B
Room 447
Telephone: 05361 28-2688
Fax: 05361 28-2877
E-mail: gsv@stadt.wolfsburg.de
General Youth and Trainee Representation (GJAV)

In addition to the staff councils and the representatives of the severely disabled, youth and trainee representatives (JAVs) are also elected. All employees under the age of 18 and employees in training (including civil servant trainees and interns employed for more than six months) are entitled to vote and can be elected up to the age of 25.

The youth and trainee representatives are not independent bodies, but are bound to the existence of a staff representation. Their tasks consist of regulating all matters concerning the trainees which are not reserved for the decision of the entire staff council. The JAV works closely with the staff council on matters concerning young people and trainees.

Representatives of the other body may attend the respective meetings in an advisory capacity. In matters concerning employees in training, the entire JAV can usually participate in the staff council meetings and has voting rights in the relevant matters. Similar to the staff meeting, the JAV must hold at least one meeting of all trainee employees every year.

Links

Information on the departmental staff councils