The National Council has 40 members that are organised in five Interest Groups focused on specific areas. Interest Groups may form their positions regarding specific maters on the agenda of sessions of the National Council or its Commissions, and deal with any other matters in the competence of the National Council. Each Interest Group elects its Head from its members, who leads and organises the work and chairs sessions of the Interest Group.
The Interest Group of Employees has 4 members – representatives of employees, who are elected by an electoral body (electors). Electors are elected by representative trade unions for the territory of the Republic of Slovenia. Representative trade unions are considered as representative of workers in various work areas by the legislator on the basis of their membership.
The Interest Group of Employers has 4 members – representatives of employers, who are elected by an electoral body (electors) which consists of elected representatives of chambers of commerce and employers’ associations, organised on the territory of the Republic of Slovenia. Each chamber of commerce and each employers’ association elects into the electoral body one representative per each 10.000 employees of their members.
The Interest Group of Farmers, Crafts and Trade and Independent Professions has 4 members; two are representatives of farmers, one is a representative of independent professions, and one is a representative of crafts and trade. They are elected by professional organisations.
The Interest Group of Local Interests has 22 members from 22 electoral units in Slovenia who represent local communities at a local, municipal level. Representatives of local interests are elected in each electoral unit by an electoral body, which consists of members of the representative body of the local community.
The Interest Group of Non-Commercial Fields has 6 members who represent research, education, universities, higher and vocational education, social care, healthcare, and culture and sport.