Continuation of negotiations between the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia and the Ministry of Information Society and Administration on the Draft Law on Public Sector Employees and the Draft Law on Administrative Officers

01/08/2014

President of the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia, PhD Zivko Mitrevski and Presidents of Public Sector Unions with the Minister of Information Society and Administration, Ivo Ivanovski

Today at the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia another meeting of the public sector unions and the Minister of Information Society and Administration, Mr. Ivo Ivanovski was held regarding certain remarks on the Draft Law on Public Sector Employees and the Draft Law on Administrative Officers. The meeting, beside the President of the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia, PhD Zivko Mitrevski was attended by the President of the Macedonian Police Trade Union, Tihomir Klimovski, the President of the Trade Union of Health, Social Care and Pharmacy, Ljubisa Karanfilovski and the President of the Trade Union of Defense and Security, Risto Ajtov.

By unions certain remarks and proposals were presented and it was agreed that written comments sent by the union to be considered at the next meeting that will be held in the Ministry of Information Society and Administration on 10th January (Friday) for which President Mitrevski stressed that additional meetings for discussions and new suggestions to improve the content of the two laws are going to happen until the enactment of the laws.

Press Conference of today’s meeting of the President of the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia, PhD Zivko Mitrevski and Presidents of Public Sector Unions with the Minister of Information Society and Administration, Ivo Ivanovski

Along the meeting a press conference was held on which the President of CCM, PhD Zivko Mitrevski and the Minister of Information Society and Administration, Mr. Ivo Ivanovski expressed their views.

"We have proposals and comments that are associated with a more elaborated procedure on assessment and punishment. Negotiations on these comments will continue with the MISA to determine draft laws which will be operational" - said Mitrevski.

"There will be no equalization of salaries of administrative employees in the public sector, for which recently speculations occurred. A catalogue of jobs will be established that will clearly standardized in both the public sector and in administration and it will represent the basis for creating all jobs" - said Ivanovski.