Only structures in charge of managing structural and cohesion funds will be allowed to hire new staff and only for tasks related to these funds’ management. The employees will be hired on top of the maximum approved staff for the authority and the existence of vacancies is not a precondition.
European Affairs Ministry officials told MEDIAFAX that the following ministries will be allowed to hire additional staff: Labor, Regional Development, Interior, Economy, Environment and Transport. These ministries control management authorities for various operational programs.
The Certification and Payments Authority under the Finance Ministry will also be allowed to take on new temporary employees, as will the Education Ministry, on account of its authority in human resources programs and competitiveness program, and Communications Ministry, as an intermediary structure within the competitiveness program.
The European Affairs Ministry may also hire more people, since it controls the Authority for the Coordination of Structural Instruments (ACIS). The Audit Authority will be allowed to expand its staff, according to the ordinance, despite being subordinated to the Court of Accounts.
The ordinance says the new employees will be hired for a period of 12 months, which may be extended to up to three years within a single structure. They will be paid between 5,000 and 10,000 lei (EUR1142-2284), depending on experience. (EUR1=RON4.378)