The Swedish Agency for Government Employers (SAGE) ( sv, Arbetsgivarverket) is a
Swedish
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administrative authority organized under the
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. The agency acts like an
employers' organization
An employers' organization or employers' association is a collective organization of manufacturers, retailers, or other employers of wage labor. Employers' organizations seek to coordinate the behavior of their member companies in matters of mutual ...
, responsible for central agreements and negotiations with
trade union
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...
s on pay and employment conditions for approximately 250,000 employees in the government sector, like the overall pay structures and salary increases. SAGE is also responsible for the development and follow-up of employer policies in the government sector. SAGE is funded by membership fees collected from its 250 member agencies, which are based on the payroll expenditures of each member agency. The agency is led by a 15-member board ( sv, arbetsgivarkollegium), appointed by the 250 heads of the member agencies, which in turn appoint a
Director-General
A director general or director-general (plural: ''directors general'', ''directors-general'', ''director generals'' or ''director-generals''
) or general director is a senior executive officer, often the chief executive officer, within a government ...
responsible for the daily operations of SAGE. The board is responsible for pay negotiations with the trade unions. SAGE was officially established in 1994, but similar organisations have existed under various names since 1965. It is led by Director-General Ulf Bengtsson.
See also
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Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden)
The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs ( sv, Socialdepartementet) is the ministry in the government of Sweden responsible for policies related to social welfare: financial security, social services, medical and health care, health promot ...
References
External links
Swedish Agency for Government Employers - Official Site(English)
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Government agencies of Sweden