THE ORDER OF 29 SEPTEMBER 1977 ON THE SUSPENSION OF INCREASES IN THE NUMBER OF STAFF IN THE MANAGEMENT, COMMON SERVICES AND OTHER BODIES AND CORPORATIONS OF SOCIAL SECURITY, HEALTH AND CARE AND SERVICES SOCIAL, IT PROVIDED THAT THE STAFF TEMPLATES OF THOSE ENTITIES COULD NOT BE EXTENDED FROM THE VALIDITY OF THE SAID ORDER, EXCEPT IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES. THE APPLICATION OF THE SAID ORDER HAS LED TO NUMEROUS CONSULTATIONS ON THE SCOPE OF THE PROHIBITION WHICH IT LAYS DOWN, HIGHLIGHTING THE DESIRABILITY OF PUBLISHING RULES WHICH INTERPRET IT.

IN ITS VIRTUE, THIS UNDERSECRETARY, IN USE OF THE PRIVILEGES CONFERRED BY ROYAL DECREE 1918/1977, OF JULY 29, ON THE STRUCTURING OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY, HAS:

I. NORMA GENERAL

FIRST.-THE RULES CONTAINED IN THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY APPLICABLE TO THE STAFF OF THE HEALTH INSTITUTIONS OF SOCIAL SECURITY.

II. OPTIONAL STAFF

SECOND.-1. THE SOCIAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT BODIES MAY APPOINT OPTIONAL STAFF OF HIERARCHICAL SERVICES, ACTING AS AN INTERIM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEGAL STATUS OF MEDICAL STAFF, TO FILL A VACANT POSITION, OR TO CORRESPOND TO A OPTIONAL WHOSE SITUATION ENTITLES HIM TO THE RESERVATION OF THAT SQUARE OR BECAUSE IT HAS NOT YET BEEN COVERED IN REGULATION; IN BOTH CASES, THE DURATION OF THE APPOINTMENTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE COVERAGE OF THE SQUARE INTERINADA, WITH THE LIMITS TEMPORARY FIXED IN THE LEGAL STATUS OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

2. IN EACH CASE, THE MANAGING ENTITIES SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED FOR INTERIM COVERAGE OF THE HIERARCHICAL MEDICAL SERVICE PLACES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 WHERE THE FUNCTIONS CANNOT BE ASSUMED BY THE REST OF THE SERVICE TEMPLATE. Corresponding.

THIRD. -1. IN NON-HIERARCHICAL MEDICAL SERVICES, THE RESPECTIVE PROVINCIAL HEADS OF HEALTH SERVICES OF THE MANAGING ENTITIES MAY AGREE, WHERE APPROPRIATE, ON THE ACCUMULATION OF THE PLACES IN THE CASES AND LEGAL CONDITIONS IN FORCE.

2. IN THE CASE OF THE CREATION OF NEW MEDICAL AREAS AND SUB-SECTORS OF SPECIALTIES, THE CRITERIA LAID DOWN IN THE SECOND RULE 1 SHALL APPLY UNTIL THEY ARE DEFINITIVELY PROVIDED.

FOURTH. -1. PRIOR AUTHORISATION BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF OPTIONAL STAFF SHALL BE NECESSARY TO DEAL WITH EXTRAORDINARY, SPORADIC OR URGENT SITUATIONS WHICH CANNOT BE MET WITH TEMPLATE STAFF.

2. TO THE STAFF OF HIGH SPECIALIZATION, CONTRACTED IN EXTRAORDINARY CASES, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6. THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE MEDICAL STAFF OF SOCIAL SECURITY SHALL APPLY TO IT AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH OF THIS RULE.

III. MEDICAL AND AUXILIARY MEDICAL STAFF

QUINTA. -1. THE SOCIAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT ENTITIES MAY APPOINT AUXILIARY HEALTH AND CLINICAL STAFF AS ACTING OR POSSIBLY IN THE CASES PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES 13 AND 14.2 RESPECTIVELY OF THE STAFF REGULATIONS SANITARY, APPROVED BY ORDER OF 26 APRIL 1973, AND OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN FORCE WITHIN THE LIMITS LAID DOWN IN THE AUTHORIZED TEMPLATES.

2. PRIOR AUTHORISATION BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY SHALL BE NECESSARY FOR THE APPOINTMENT, BY WAY OF EXCEPTION, OF THE MEDICAL AND AUXILIARY MEDICAL STAFF OF AN EVENTUAL NATURE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 14.1 OF THE STATUTE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO SERVICES AND SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN CASES WHERE IT IS CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL TO REPLACE PERSONNEL SECONDED TO THE ASSEMBLY OF NEW INSTITUTIONS.

3. FOR THE APPOINTMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE PRECEDING TWO PARAGRAPHS, THE APPLICANTS FOR PLACES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 22 OF THE STAFF REGULATIONS OF AUXILIARY HEALTH AND CLINICAL STAFF WHO HAVE NOT OBTAINED A PLACE OF OWNERSHIP SHALL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE. AND BY ORDER OF PRECEDENCE OF THE SCORE REACHED IN THE CONTEST IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE DATE ON WHICH THE APPOINTMENT OCCURS.

4. IN THE CASE OF AUXILIARY MEDICAL STAFF IN THE AREA, THE ACCUMULATION, IF ANY, OF PLACES IN THE CASES AND LEGAL CONDITIONS IN FORCE MAY BE AGREED.

IV. NON-HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL SERVING THE HEALTH INSTITUTIONS OF SOCIAL SECURITY

SIXTH. -1. THE SOCIAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT ENTITIES MAY RECRUIT NON-MEDICAL STAFF ACTING IN THE CASES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 (B). THE STATUS OF NON-HEALTH PERSONNEL IN THE SERVICE OF HEALTH INSTITUTIONS OF SOCIAL SECURITY APPROVED BY ORDER OF 5 JULY 1971, AND OTHER LEGAL RULES OF APPLICATION OR FOR THE COVERAGE OF VACANCIES OF THE ORGANIC STAFF UNTIL THEY PROVIDE FOR REGULATIONS; IN BOTH CASES, THE DURATION OF THE CONTRACTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE COVERAGE OF THE INTERINNED SQUARE, SUBJECT TO THE TIME LIMITS LAID DOWN IN THAT STATUTE.

2. THE STAFF WHO HAVE PASSED THE TESTS CONVENED FOR THE STATUTORY COVERAGE OF STAFF VACANCIES SHALL BE GIVEN A PREFERENCE TO BE EMPLOYED AS AN INTERIM DURING THE PERIOD OF TIME OF THE DECISION OF THE SAID TESTS AND THE DATE OF THEIR EFFECTIVE INCORPORATION INTO THE TEMPLATE. IN THE ABSENCE OF THE ABOVE, APPLICANTS FOR PLACES IN HEALTH INSTITUTIONS WHO HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE CORRESPONDING OPPOSITION, WITHOUT HAVING OBTAINED A PLACE, AND BY THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE ACCORDING TO THE SCORE REACHED, WILL BE PREFERRED.

3. PRIOR AUTHORISATION BY THE MINISTRY, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY SHALL BE NECESSARY FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF NON-HEALTH PERSONNEL FOR URGENT CARE OF A NON-PERMANENT NATURE AND WHICH CANNOT BE COVERED BY STAFF OF STAFF.

V. ADDITIONAL RULES

SEVENTH. -1. EXCEPTIONAL CASES TO BE SUBJECT TO AUTHORISATION BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY SHALL BE MADE THROUGH THE SOCIAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT BODIES, WHO SHALL FORWARD THEM TO THE GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF STAFF, MANAGEMENT AND LABOUR. PROPERLY INFORMED FUNDING.

2. APPOINTMENTS OR CONTRACTS WHICH, IN SO FAR AS THEY DO NOT INVOLVE AN INCREASE IN STAFF, MAY BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS RESOLUTION, SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN SO FAR AS THE FUNCTION ENTRUSTED TO THE VACANT POST CANNOT BE SATISFACTORILY DEVELOPED BY THE REMAINING STAFF OF THE STAFF AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT AN AUSTERITY CRITERION.

MADRID, NOVEMBER 12, 1977. -THE UNDERSECRETARY OF HEALTH, JOSÉ DE PALACIOS Y CARVAJAL.