The Brussels Public Transport Company (Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles - STIB) is a company governed by public law and linked to the Brussels-Capital Region by a public service contract which establishes the respective duties and commitments of each party, every five years. The new contract, signed in 2019, covers the period 2019-2023.
The Company is administered and managed by the Board of Directors, the Management Committee and the Chief Executive Officer.
The Board of Directors is responsible for adopting the company's budget, agreeing the annual accounts, concluding the management contract with the Region's government and controlling its proper implementation, and approving the collective labour agreements negotiated by the Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors also concludes agreements with the public authorities and contracts and agreements committing STIB for sums greater than € 2,479,000 and deals with issues not assigned to another body.
The Management Committee exercises senior executive powers over the company's management. It submits the operating budget to the Board of Directors and ensures its implementation. It adopts the monthly accounts, authorises borrowing and lines of credit, signs contracts which commit STIB for sums greater than € 743,680 and less than € 2,479,000, offers and accepts rental leases, decides on the acquisition or disposal of property, authorises legal action, etc.
The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the company's day-to-day management. To that end, he implements the decisions taken by the Board of Directors and the Management Committee, he places orders and concludes contracts which commit the company for sums not exceeding € 743,680. He receives any sums owed to the company, negotiates collective labour agreements with staff representatives, etc.
STIB has defined 5 values which its employees are invited to make part of their daily professional practice:
