Seville City Council and the unions have agreed on a one-year trial period for municipal teleworking. Employees will be able to work from home one day a week with a rotation system prioritising those over 60, people with reduced mobility, and those living outside the municipal area.
Seville City Council has signed a historic agreement with the unions that will allow municipal civil servants to telework one day a week during a one-year trial. The agreement, driven by Mayor José Luis Sanz, aims to modernise the administration without neglecting in-person service. The measure affects nearly 7,000 employees of the City Council, who must meet a minimum presence requirement to ensure service to the public.
The shift assignment system will be rotational but with clear priorities. Employees with reduced mobility, those over 60 years old, and those living outside the municipality of Seville will have preference in choosing their teleworking day. Family reconciliation needs will also be taken into account, a criterion that the City Council considers key to improving working conditions.
Technological modernisation and quarterly monitoring
To facilitate teleworking, the City Council will gradually replace desktop computers with corporate laptops. The measure, according to municipal sources, aims to optimise resources and reduce energy consumption, as part of a sustainability and occupational health strategy. The equipment change will be carried out by departments, although a specific timetable has yet to be established.
The agreement includes the creation of a Consultative and Monitoring Commission, which will meet every three months to evaluate the implementation of teleworking. Mayor José Luis Sanz has highlighted that the pact "has taken into account three fundamental issues: the digitalisation and modernisation of the administration, the improvement of public employees' conditions, and the absolute guarantee of service provision to the public."
For the residents of Seville, the measure will not mean a drastic change in their day-to-day lives. The City Council assures that in-person service will be maintained in all services, with extended hours in public service offices. Citizens needing to carry out in-person procedures will not notice any differences, as teleworking shifts will be organised to ensure there is always sufficient staff in municipal offices.
Staff on the rise: 3,300 new employees in three years
The teleworking agreement is part of a modernisation process that has been accompanied by significant growth in the municipal workforce. In the last three years, the City Council has added 3,307 new employees, including 1,354 in Lipasam and 600 in Tussam. Additionally, 786 jobs have been stabilised, 1,371 temporary contracts have been promoted, and 567 new positions have been created, for which there have been 19,600 applications.
In 2026, 220 new agents have joined the Local Police and 112 personnel have joined the Fire Service, which strengthens security in the city. The City Council has also negotiated more than 30 job relationship regulations (RPT) and is working on another 45 in various services. "Technical working groups have been set up to study work calendars for improved organisation, and health and safety committees have been activated," Sanz added.
The trial period for teleworking will begin in the coming weeks, once the agreement is published in the official bulletin. Interested civil servants will be able to apply for inclusion in the rotation system through their union representatives. The City Council anticipates that if the outcome is positive, teleworking will be consolidated as a permanent option starting in 2027.
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