Liviu Dragnea: Unitary Pay Bill Finalized
The unitary pay bill was finalized and will be submitted to the Parliament, PSD president, Liviu Dragnea, posted on his Facebook page.
According to the unitary pay law, a resident physician will have a salary of over RON5,000/month as of 2018, while the salary of a primary care physician in the intensive care units will reach RON 16,672/month.
The principles of the salary law stipulate that the head’s salary will be higher than subordinates’ wages and employees with high education will earn more than high-school graduates. At the same time, the salaries for public dignity positions will be higher than the wages for management positions.
“Cartel Alfa” unionists said Tuesday that, after three months from the initiation of the law, they have not received any draft for the unitary pay law, while the consultations only took place in a few sectors. (Adevarul)
EU Funds Absorption Estimated At EUR3B In 2017
The absorption of the EU funds estimated this year by the officials of the Transport Ministry and the Ministry of Regional Development reaches nearly EUR3 billion.
After the EU funds absorption for 2014-2020 budget years was zero last year, Transport Ministry has to speed up the procedures to spend the money assigned for the construction of road and railway infrastructure.
According to the data provided by the officials of the Transport Ministry, the value of the projects for 2014-2020 period is EUR2.86 billion. Most of the projects are implemented by the National Company for Road Infrastructure Administration (CNAIR) – EUR1.567 billion, an amount which should have been spent in 2007-2013. (Capital)
Constitutional Court Postpones Dragnea-Related Decision
Constitutional Court judges postponed for April 27 the decision regarding the notification of the Ombudsman on the law banning convicted persons to be part of the government, by which PSD president Liviu Dragnea could not take the PM position.
It is the third postponement of the law decided by the Constitutional Court.
On March 21, the chairman of the Constitutional Court, Valer Dorneanu, said that the magistrates are facing a difficult case, due to huge media and political pressure. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Traian Basescu: Unitary Pay Law Is Based On Reasonable Principles
PMP president, Traian Basescu, told B1 TV station that one can “remain in history” for drafting a unitary pay law on correct principles.
“Romania has been struggling for the last 20 years to draft a correct pay law. Believe me, I am no fan of Dragnea and Tariceanu, but I have too much experience not to admit certain things,” Basescu said.
PMP president added that the law is based on reasonable principles: the head’s salary will be higher than subordinates’ wages and employees with high education will earn more than high-school graduates. At the same time, the salaries for public dignity positions will be higher than the wages for management positions. (Adevarul)
Heating Distributor RADET To Turn Off Centralized Heating In Bucharest
Heating distributor RADET announced that it started the procedures for turning off the centralized heating system for Bucharest consumers due to the high temperatures registered in recent weeks.
The heating will be completely turned off in approximately three days, but will remain turned on in hospitals, nurseries, kindergartens, schools and greenhouses, unless otherwise requested by the management.(Evenimentul Zilei)