With the reform of local civil service, the MR and the Walloon Government provide a clear response to modern challenges: giving local authorities more modern, flexible tools that are better suited to realities on the ground.
The situation is well known in our municipalities: administrative red tape and a lack of mobility between departments: too many obstacles persist, complicating the work of administrations and directly affecting the quality of service provided to citizens.
To address this, the reform creates a genuine unified local civil service, “La Locale”, with a simple goal: enabling greater mobility between municipalities, CPAS and other local structures, making careers easier and better valuing skills. In practice, this means that an employee will be able to progress more easily without starting from scratch, and municipalities will be able to find the profiles they need more quickly.
The reform also simplifies recruitment and makes it more transparent, while modernising human resources management. Enhanced ongoing training, evaluation geared towards progression, more harmonised rules: everything is designed to better support staff and make local jobs more attractive.
For citizens, the effects are very concrete. More stable, better trained and more easily mobilised teams mean shorter waiting times, simplified procedures and a more efficient service, whether for a permit, social assistance, a school enrolment or road maintenance.
You can find all the measures related to this reform at this address: https://www.mr.be/argumentaires/une-reforme-historique-de-la-fonction-publique-locale-en-wallonie/
This reform fully illustrates the MR's approach: starting from local realities, simplifying what needs to be simplified, and giving municipalities the means to act effectively. Strengthening our local public services concretely improves citizens' daily lives, in every municipality.