General Administration of the State and people with disability: Legal framework and challenges

Abstract

Objectives: Within the scope of the General Administration of the State, there is no single repository that serves as a reference to know the number of people with disabilities who access the public service in the different calls nor, consequently, what is the total number of people with disabilities that it employs. Methodology: Different calls for access and promotion of people with disabilities in the framework of the General Administration of the State, of several years, related to both civil servants and ordinary employees, as well as from different ministries, are studied. Results: Despite the existence of job vacancies reserved for people with disabilities, the reality shows that its virtuality is only effective at the time of the call (although sometimes not even at all), but it differs quite a bit from the reality of the number of people in this group who pass the processes. Conclusions: Taking into account that disability is a cross-cutting policy, positive discrimination measures must have a real impact, and not just comply with the reserve quotas in the calls for selection processes. In this regard, the article makes a several recommendations that can contribute to improving both access to the civil service and the professional career of people with disabilities.