Harmonized several provisions for the proposed administrative laws between CCM, KSS and the Ministry of Information Society and Administration

01/15/2014
Public sector unions affiliated to CCM (Macedonian police union, President Tihomir Klimovski also Vice President of public sector unions and the Union of Health, Pharmacy and Social Care, President Ljubisa Karanfilovski ) led by the President of CCM, PhD Zivko Mitrevski have realized a new working meeting with the Ministry of Information Society and Administration...

Working meeting - CCM and representatives of public sector unions in the Ministry of Information Society and Administration

01/15/2014

Public sector unions affiliated to CCM (Macedonian police union, President Tihomir Klimovski also Vice President of public sector unions and the Union of Health, Pharmacy and Social Care, President Ljubisa Karanfilovski ) led by the President of CCM, PhD Zivko Mitrevski have realized a new working meeting with the Ministry of Information Society and Administration.

Working meeting - CCM and representatives of public sector unions in the Ministry of Information Society and Administration

During the meeting it was discussed on the proposals of unions regarding the Draft Law on Administrative Officials and the Draft Law for Public Sector Employees.
As the Minister Ivo Ivanovski announced it has been agreed an opportunity to be given certain provisions of the proposed legislation to be clarified and further regulated by the collective agreements. Additionally regarding the evaluation of administrative officials for greater transparency of the procedure a committee would be formed that will conduct the assessment and that includes administrative officer, a TU representative in those institutions where trade unions are formed. Also it was agreed TU representatives in those institutions where there are unions to participate in the committees that implement disciplinary procedures and disciplinary offenses.

"The proposal of unions to reduce participation of superior assessment in overall score of 75 to 65 % has been adopted and thus to increase the participation of colleagues, associates, clients or administrative officers which would reduce the subjectivity assessment" - said the minister.

He noted that an agreement has been reached on the way of remuneration of administrative officers who particularly have been distinguished in their work and will receive bonus in amount of "of the last paid salary", which exceeds the possibility of subjectivity in determining the amount of the award because the primary solution envisioned bonus "to a salary".
"Also further concessions have been made regarding the amount and duration of the reduction in salary for poor performance. The percentage in salary for officers who partially met their responsibilities from 30 % decrease to 20 % i.e. for the rest lowest evaluated other officials from 20 % to 10 %. At the same time the duration of the period in which the salary is being reduced from one year is shortened to six months" - highlights Ivanovski.

The President of the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia, PhD Zivko Mitrevski confirmed that their suggestions and comments are accepted in most part regarding the two proposed laws.

"By accepting the proposal of participation of TU union representative in the assessment of administrative officials, as well as participation in TU disciplinary proceedings we can speak of a transparent process that will reverse the subjective moments" - added Mitrevski.

Public sector unions affiliated to CCM by accepting suggestions and comments regarding the laws have proven once again that they accomplish their goals in protecting the rights and interests of its membership.

Public sector unions affiliated to CCM once again proved that there is no disunity in the unions and that non-participation in the negotiations of the President of UPOZ represents a bad judgment that is not in the interests of the membership.
The fact remains that negotiation and social dialogue is an irreplaceable tool of social partners, especially for trade unions in achieving the interests of the membership.