Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

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

The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request:

With respect to the information requested under Article 1, paragraphs 1 and 2, Article 2(a) and Articles 3 and 4, the Committee 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 took 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 noted 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 noted 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 noted 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 noted that nursing personnel in the public sector is subject to the same provisions as other employees in this sector.