Montoro announced that the Government will return “part” of the extra … – The Newspaper

Montoro announced that the Government will return "part" of the extra … – The Newspaper

Thursday, September 25, 2014 – 17.47 h

Finance Minister, Cristobal Montoro , has advanced Bill of State Budget (PGE) next year include the return of the officers ‘part’ of the bonus that were annulled in 2012 This part will be 25%. Unions do this afternoon with the announcement was made a meeting in the framework of the negotiating table for the Civil Service.

Speaking to the media in the halls of Congress, Montoro has stated that the intention of the Executive is “return some of the extra pay of 2012″ the staff of the Central Government and “enable” the rest of government to do the same in terms of their budgetary possibilities.

“Those that do not can do because they are very far from achieving its deficit targets or have no budgetary resources will not, but will the Central Government,” insisted the minister, for whom this measure shows the “will” of the Executive to fulfill his word two years ago, when the payment of this bonus payment was deleted.

Negotiate with unions

With respect to the amount concrete that public employees are paid, the finance minister has acknowledged that the idea is to be “in the vicinity of a quarter” of the total, although it has been referred to the meeting of the Bureau of the Public Service to be held this afternoon.

“We have to see with the unions,” he said, acknowledging that for now “can only return a portion” and moving it is expected that payment will occur “in early 2015 “. In any case, the final amounts will be presented on Friday, along with the rest of the draft budget in the conference after the Council of Ministers where accounts will be approved next year release.

MORE RATE RESET

In the bill, the Treasury also intends to increase the replacement rate –it officials say the number of places for the Civil refilled when a low retirement or any guy–, in the last three years has remained frozen at 0% except for some groups, who have just supplied one in ten jobs.

“So far we have had an extraordinarily demanding rate but now we are able to template utility, which is already in the range of 2003-2004, see high replacement rate in a significant amount, “said Montoro, without specifying what percentage will be established as Also this issue will be subject to negotiation with the social partners.

In any case, it can be expected to be a “changing” fee depending on the service to which they relate and that applies not only to the Administration General of the State but also to the regions and municipalities.

Finally, Montoro has advanced its draft budget for 2015 is “to contain public spending to meet deficit targets programmed” but that, unlike previous years, will leave “a scenario of stronger economic performance” and “economic recovery.”