222. Regulation of the Federal Minister for Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany on the basic training for the use group A 3

On the basis of § § 26 to 31 of the Civil Service Act 1979, BGBl. No. 333, as last amended by the Federal Law BGBl. I No 129/2006, shall be ordered:

Scope

§ 1. This Regulation lays down the basic training for the use group A 3 in the department of the Federal Ministry of Defence for the Federal Republic of Germany

1.		the administrative service,
2.		the technical service,
3.		the construction service,
4.		the Economic Service,
5.		the field service,
6.		the road transport service,
7.		the hotel and catering service,
8.		the surveying service and
9.		the other uses.

Objectives

§ 2. The basic training has to convey the knowledge and skills required to fill the tasks as a specialist in a workplace of the use group A 3 in the department of the Federal Ministry of National Defence. The necessary knowledge shall be achieved by:

1.		To provide the necessary basic knowledge in the area of constitutional law and the organisation of the authorities, the law of the European Union, the administrative procedural law, the military law and the service and remuneration law of the Federal officials,
2.		Acquisition of the necessary basic and special knowledge in the areas of responsibility typical for the respective areas according to § 1,
3.		-providing in-depth knowledge in the areas referred to in § 1, insofar as these are necessary for the area of responsibility envisaged,
4.		Transfer of the social and methodological knowledge, skills and skills required for the area of responsibility, as well as
5.		Communication of communicative and organizational skills and skills to perform work within a team.

Construction of basic training and forms of training

§ 3. (1) The basic training is modular and has the following training sections (modules) to include:

1.		an introductory module,
2.		a basic module,
3.		a technical module and
4.		an election module.

(2) The introductory module is intended for the first orientation in the Federal Service and has the basic knowledge necessary for the execution of the service. It must be carried out in the course of a maximum of one week, and has the following Appendix 1 consist of training subjects (teaching and timetable "introductory module").

(3) The basic module shall be used to impart the necessary legal knowledge of the service, as well as the extension and deepening of methodological and social skills. It must be carried out as a training course and has the Appendix 2 ("Basic module A 3"), which is contained in the curriculum.

(4) The technical module serves the purpose of imparting and deepening the expertise required for the respective service. It must be carried out as a training course and has to include:

1.		for the administrative service and the other uses referred to in Appendix 3 Teaching subjects included (teaching and timetable "Fachmodul A 3-administrative service"),
2.		for the technical service provided in the Appendix 4 (teaching and timetable "Fachmodul A 3-Technischer Dienst"),
3.		for the construction service in the Appendix 5 Teaching subjects included (teaching and timetable "Fachmodul A 3-Baudienst"),
4.		for the economic service in the Appendix 6 Teaching subjects included (teaching and timetable "Fachmodul A 3-Wirtschaftsdienst"),
5.		for the field service in the Appendix 7 Teaching subjects (teaching and timetable "Fachmodul A 3-Feldzeugdienst"),
6.		in the case of the road transport service, the Appendix 8 Teaching subjects included (teaching and timetable "Fachmodul A 3-Kraftfahrdienst") and
7.		for the hotel and catering service in the Appendix 9 Teaching subjects included (teaching and hours plan "Fachmodul A 3-Hotel-und Gastgewerbedienst").
For the surveying service, the technical module includes the successful completion of the training modules "relevant legislation and its application" as well as "professional knowledge" in accordance with § 11 para. 3 of the regulation of the Federal Minister of Economics and Business Work on basic training in the Federal Office of Eich-und Vermessungswesen (Federal Office for Eich-und Vermessungswesen), BGBl. II No 402/2004.

(5) The elective module serves to further develop the social-communicative behavior as well as to communicate and deepen economic and efficient working techniques. Within the scope of the election module, one in each of the candidates, taking into account the requirements of their workplace by the candidates Appendix 10 module contained in the module.

Expiration of the basic training (examination plan)

§ 4. (1) In the framework of the basic training, all training sections (modules) must be completed, unless expressly stated otherwise. These can be completed in any order.

(2) The individual courses shall be held in accordance with the service requirements. Suitably qualified staff members are to be used as members of the Federal Ministry of Defence in the field of regional defence, if possible. The teaching of the content of training is also permitted in the form of seminars or e-learning systems or trainee programmes or practical uses or self-studies or other appropriate forms.

(3) For the administrative service and other uses, the technical module shall be completed immediately following the basic module.

(4) After a positive completion of all modules, the basic training is completed. In any case, the required knowledge of the contents of the basic module and of the technical module must be demonstrated by the positive assessment of the examination subjects listed in the respective examination regulations.

(5) For the surveying service, the required knowledge of the teaching contents of the technical module must be proven by the positive assessment of the training modules referred to in § 3 (4) according to § 13 of the BEV Basic Training Ordinance.

(6) There are no exams to be taken on the contents of the introductory and electoral modules. In these cases, the successful participation must be confirmed.

Examination regulations for the administrative service and the other uses

§ 5. (1) The service examination shall include the examination subjects

1.		the foundations of constitutional law and the organisation of public authorities, as well as the law of the European Union,
2.		Basic principles of the service and remuneration law of the federal staff,
3.		Administrative procedural law I,
4.		Defence Law I,
5.		Administrative procedural law II and
6.		Defense Law II.
The level of requirements of the examination subjects according to Z 1 to 4 results from the teaching contents of Appendix 2 and that of the examination subjects according to Z 5 and 6 from the contents of the teaching contents of Appendix 3.

(2) The official examination is to be taken as an overall examination in the examination subjects

1.		pursuant to paragraph 1 (1) (1) to (5) oral
2.		pursuant to paragraph 1 (1) (6) in writing and oral.
In the examination subject according to paragraph 1 Z 6, the written examination part must be submitted as a written examination. The oral examination part shall indicate the rash.

(3) The repeat tests shall be made possible within three months.

Examination regulations for the technical service

§ 6. (1) The service examination shall include the examination subjects

1.		the foundations of constitutional law and the organisation of public authorities, as well as the law of the European Union,
2.		Basic principles of the service and remuneration law of the federal staff,
3.		Administrative procedural law I,
4.		Defence Law I,
5.		supply and maintenance of materials,
6.		Weapons, equipment and specialized training.
The level of requirements of the examination subjects according to Z 1 to 4 results from the teaching contents of Appendix 2 and that of the examination subjects according to Z 5 to 6 from the contents of the teaching contents of Appendix 4.

(2) The service examination is in the examination subjects

1.		1 to 4 and
2.		pursuant to paragraph 1 Z 5 to 6
to be taken as an overall examination. The examination subjects according to section 1 (Z) 1 to (4) shall be deposited orally. The examination subject referred to in paragraph 1 Z 5 must be written in writing as a written examination.

(3) The examination subject referred to in paragraph 1 Z 6 shall be submitted in writing as project work and orally. In any event, the written examination part shall be deposited before the oral examination part. The oral examination part shall indicate the rash.

(4) § 5 (3) concerning the repetition of tests shall apply.

Examination regulations for the construction service

§ 7. (1) The service examination shall include the examination subjects

1.		the foundations of constitutional law and the organisation of public authorities, as well as the law of the European Union,
2.		Basic principles of the service and remuneration law of the federal staff,
3.		Administrative procedural law I,
4.		Defence Law I,
5.		Construction and ancessual industries,
6.		Electrical engineering,
7.		Heating, ventilation and sanitary technology and
8.		Construction-technical service.
The level of requirements of the examination subjects according to Z 1 to 4 results from the teaching contents of Appendix 2 and that of the examination subjects according to Z 5 to 8 from the contents of the teaching contents of Appendix 5.

(2) The service examination is in the examination subjects

1.		1 to 4 and
2.		according to paragraph 1 Z 5 to 8
to be taken as an overall examination.

(3) The examination is to be carried out in the examination subjects

1.		pursuant to paragraph 1 (1) (1) to (4) oral
2.		pursuant to paragraph 1, points 5 to 7, in writing and
3.		pursuant to paragraph 1 (1) (8) in writing and oral.
The written examination parts in the examination subjects according to subsection 1 Z 5 to 8 must be submitted as written exams. In any case, the written examination part in the examination subject referred to in paragraph 1 Z 8 must be assessed before the oral examination part. The oral examination part shall indicate the rash.

(4) § 5 (3) concerning the repetition of tests shall apply.

Examination Rules for the Economic Service

§ 8. (1) The service examination shall include the examination subjects

1.		the foundations of constitutional law and the organisation of public authorities, as well as the law of the European Union,
2.		Basic principles of the service and remuneration law of the federal staff,
3.		Administrative procedural law I,
4.		Defence Law I,
5.		Waste regulations in the Austrian Federal Army,
6.		Logistics fundamentals in the Austrian Federal Army and
7.		The basic principles of administrative standards in the economic service.
The level of requirements of the examination subjects according to Z 1 to 4 results from the teaching contents of Appendix 2 and that of the examination subjects according to Z 5 to 7 from the contents of the teaching contents of Appendix 6.

(2) The service examination is in the examination subjects

1.		1 to 4 and
2.		pursuant to paragraph 1 Z 5 to 7
to be taken as an overall examination. The examination subject according to paragraph 1 Z 7 must be written in writing as a written examination. The remaining examination subjects are to be deposited orally.

(3) In any event, the written examination referred to in paragraph 1 Z 7 shall be assessed before the oral exams referred to in paragraphs 1, Z 5 and 6.

(4) § 5 (3) concerning the repetition of tests shall apply.

Examination regulations for the field service

§ 9. (1) The service examination shall include the examination subjects

1.		the foundations of constitutional law and the organisation of public authorities, as well as the law of the European Union,
2.		Basic principles of the service and remuneration law of the federal staff,
3.		Administrative procedural law I,
4.		Defence Law I,
5.		Waste regulations in the Austrian Federal Army,
6.		Logistics bases in the Austrian federal army and
7.		The basis of the administrative standards in the field service.
The level of requirements of the examination subjects according to Z 1 to 4 results from the teaching contents of Appendix 2 and that of the examination subjects according to Z 5 to 7 from the contents of the teaching contents of Appendix 7.

(2) The service examination is in the examination subjects

1.		1 to 4 and
2.		pursuant to paragraph 1 Z 5 to 7
to be taken as an overall examination. The examination subject according to paragraph 1 Z 7 must be written in writing as a written examination. The remaining examination subjects are to be deposited orally.

(3) In any event, the written examination referred to in paragraph 1 Z 7 shall be assessed before the oral exams referred to in paragraphs 1, Z 5 and 6.

(4) § 5 (3) concerning the repetition of tests shall apply.

Test Rules for the Force Service

§ 10. (1) The service examination shall include the examination subjects

1.		the foundations of constitutional law and the organisation of public authorities, as well as the law of the European Union,
2.		Basic principles of the service and remuneration law of the federal staff,
3.		Administrative procedural law I,
4.		Defence Law I,
5.		traffic law,
6.		Military force and tank experience,
7.		Driving customer and behaviour in road transport and
8.		Equipment as well as maintenance and maintenance.

The level of requirements of the examination subjects according to Z 1 to 4 results from the teaching contents of Appendix 2 and that according to Z 5 to 8 from the teaching contents of Appendix 8.

(2) The service examination is in the examination subjects

1.		1 to 4 and
2.		according to paragraph 1 Z 5 to 8
to be taken as an overall examination. The examination subjects according to paragraph 1 (1) Z 5 to 7 are to be submitted in writing as written exam papers and verbally. In any case, the examination subject referred to in paragraph 1 Z 8 must be taken as a practical test before the oral examination parts as set out in paragraphs 1, Z 5 to 7. The remaining examination subjects are to be deposited orally.

(3) In any event, the written examinations shall be assessed before the oral examinations as referred to in paragraphs 1, Z 5 to 7. The oral examination part shall indicate the rash.

(4) § 5 (3) concerning the repetition of tests shall apply.

Examination regulations for the hotel and catering service

§ 11. (1) The service examination shall include the examination subjects

1.		the foundations of constitutional law and the organisation of public authorities, as well as the law of the European Union,
2.		Basic principles of the service and remuneration law of the federal staff,
3.		Administrative procedural law I,
4.		Defence Law I,
5.		Reception service,
6.		restaurant management and service and
7.		Seminar and event support.

The level of requirements of the examination subjects according to Z 1 to 4 results from the teaching contents of Appendix 2 and that according to Z 5 to 7 from the contents of the teaching contents of Appendix 9.

(2) The service examination is in the examination subjects

1.		1 to 4 and
2.		pursuant to paragraph 1 Z 5 to 7

in each case orally as an overall examination.

(3) § 5 (3) concerning the repetition of tests shall apply.

Examination regulations for the surveying service

§ 12. (1) The service examination shall include the examination subjects

1.		the foundations of constitutional law and the organisation of public authorities, as well as the law of the European Union,
2.		Basic principles of the service and remuneration law of the federal staff,
3.		Administrative procedural law I and
4.		Wehrrecht I.
The level of requirements of the examination subjects according to Z 1 to 4 is obtained from the contents of the teaching contents of Appendix 2.

(2) The examination shall be subject to oral examination in the examination subjects referred to in paragraph 1 (1) (1) to (4) as an overall examination.

(3) § 5 (3) concerning the repetition of tests shall apply.

Audit bodies

§ 13. (1) The Examination Committee shall consist of:

1.		the head of the central section of the Federal Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany as chairperson or chairperson of the Federal Ministry of Defence
2.		the required number of other members.

(2) The other members shall be members of the group of officials of the group A 1 or A 2 or A 3 or equivalent categories of use or of the comparable contract staff or other persons recognised in their subject for a period of five years. If necessary, the Examination Committee is to be supplemented by additional members for the remainder of the respective term of office.

(3) The examination senate shall consist of at least three members of the examination board. Preference is preferably to be taken into account. In the event of a tie, the vote shall be taken by the chairman or the chairman of the Senate.

Calculation of basic training

§ 14. (1) Staff members of the uses according to § 1, who were admitted to a service in the department of the Federal Ministry of Defence before 1 July 2006, are exempt from the completion of the introductory module.

(2) In any case, the successful completion of the introductory module shall be deemed to be successful completion

1.		A basic training in the department of the Federal Ministry of Defence,
2.		"Military Leadership" and the degree course of the university of applied sciences and
3.		Teaching as administrative assistant or assistant administration assistant or information, library and archive assistant or assistant to the information, library and archive assistant, each in the department of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research National Defense.

(3) The successful completion of each basic training for the use group M BUO 1 in all uses shall, in any case, be considered a successful completion of the basic training for the use group A 3 with regard to the Administrative services and other uses.

(4) The successful completion of the basic training for the use group M BUO 1 in the use of technical service is considered to be a successful completion of the basic training for the use group A 3. with regard to the technical service.

(5) The successful completion of the basic training for the use group M BUO 1 (Stabsunteroffizierslehrgang) in the use of economic service shall be considered to be a successful completion of the basic training for the use group A 3 with regard to economic service.

(6) The successful completion of the basic training for the use group M BUO 1 (Stabsunteroffizierslehrgang) in the use of the field service shall be considered to be a successful completion of the basic training for the use group A 3 with regard to of the field service.

(7) The successful completion of the basic training for the use group M BUO 1 (Stabsunteroffizierslehrgang) in the use of road transport service shall be regarded as a successful completion of the basic training for the use group A 3. with regard to the driving force.

Transitional provisions

§ 15. (1) The successful completion of the basic training

1.		According to the Federal Government's Regulation on basic training for the use group C, BGBl. No 518/1979, and
2.		according to the regulation of the Federal Minister for National Defense on the basic training for the use group A 3, BGBl. II No 521/2003,
is considered to be a successful completion of the basic training for use group A 3 in accordance with this Regulation.

(2) On basic training for the use group A 3 in the department of the Federal Ministry of Defence, which was started until 31 August 2007, the Federal Minister for National Defence has been appointed to the Federal Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany Basic training for use group A 3, BGBl. II No 521/2003.

Final provisions

§ 16. (1) This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 2007.

(2) With the expiry of 31 August 2007, the Federal Minister of State Defense Regulation shall enter into force on the basic training for the use group A 3, BGBl. II No 521/2003, except for force.

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