Regulation

Under the terms established in the Consolidated Text of the State Ports and Merchant Marine Law, the management of the ports under their jurisdiction falls to the Port Authorities, which operate with autonomy. Puertos del Estado is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the efficiency of the port system. Personnel matters are handled by the Governing Council in the case of Puertos del Estado, or by the Boards of Directors in the case of the Port Authorities, subject only to the limits regulated by Labor and Budgetary Regulations.

Personnel employed by the Port Authorities and Puertos del Estado are bound by a relationship governed by the applicable rules of Labor or Private Law. Selection is conducted through public calls, with systems based on the principles of equality, merit, and capability, with the exception of executive or trust personnel. Their compensation and incompatibility regime will be in line with the general provisions for personnel of Public Law Entities as referenced in Article 6 of the Consolidated Text of the General Budgetary Law.

The typical personnel structure in the port system is divided into the following groups: a President, a Director (with four Directors in the case of Puertos del Estado), personnel excluded from the Collective Agreement and personnel included in the Collective Agreement (current agreement is the III Collective Agreement 2019-2026).

Regarding personnel classified as Outside the Collective Agreement, with the exceptions of the former Autonomous Ports (Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia) and the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras, their regulation is supported by the "Framework of Action" concerning structure and remuneration, which was approved by CECIR on July 27th 2023. The rest of the applicable labor regulations are governed by the Workers' Statute and the clauses contained in individual employment contracts.