Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

Nursing Personnel Convention, 1977 (No. 149) - Congo (Ratification: 1986)

The Committee notes the information in the Government's report concerning Article 1, paragraph 3, and Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Convention.

With respect to the information requested under Article 1, paragraphs 1 and 2, Article 2(a) and Articles 3 and 4, it requests the Government to supply to the office the text of Decree No. 66-352 of 29 December 1966 to create and organize a para-medical and socio-medical school named Jean Joseph Loukabou.

Article 2, paragraph 2(b), and Article 7. The Committee takes note of the information supplied. It asks the Government to supply the text of Decree No. 91-912bis of 21 December 1991. In this respect, the Government mentions that following the take-over of the auxiliary and contractual personnel into the public service, the collective agreement of 1960 has become ineffective.

Article 2, paragraphs 3 and 4. The Committee notes that in practice consultations with the organizations of employers and workers concerned, from the public as well as from the private sector, are undertaken during the elaboration of the national economic and social development plans. The Committee asks the Government to indicate which organizations of employers and workers participate in these consultations.

Article 5, paragraph 2. The Committee notes that the conditions of work of nursing personnel in the private sector are determined through negotiations in the different joint committees within the framework of the negotiations on the revision of different collective agreements of the private sector. The Committee asks the Government to supply copies of such collective agreements.

Article 5, paragraph 3. The Committee notes that the settlement of disputes for nursing personnel in the private sector is subject to sections 242 to 248 of the Labour Code. It once again requests the Government to supply a copy of Decree No. 82/006 of 2 January 1982 to establish disciplinary councils.

Article 6(a), (c) and (d). The Committee notes that nursing personnel in the public sector is subject to the same provisions as other employees in this sector.