Reserves to be extended... for the proper operation of the State

The implementation of reserves and pre-pension reserves in the public and broader public sector goes hand in hand with the fear of vacant spots emerging along the way. Cases have already appeared where the enforcement of the specialized law to key posts will create empty spots in services due to lack of replacements.

Deputy prime minister Evangelos Venizelos, minister of administrative reform Dimitris Reppas, minister of transport Makis Voridis and labour minister George Koutroumanis will meet in the next few days to solve the problems arising from the enforcement of reserves.

According to information, the extension of reserves has already been decided in two cases for objective reasons. The first is for drivers of ETHEL buses and the second for air traffic controllers. If implemented here, reserves would mean on one hand that there will be no drivers for all the buses and on the other, it will create many problems for flights at "Eleftherios Venizelos".

Moreover, according to the ministry of administrative reform, the first notices to those who are entering the pre-pension scheme have already been sent, and those individuals will begin to leave their posts by November 28.

By the end of the year, 30.000 employees will have left their posts. The total of civil servants that will have left their posts this year will exceed 50.000.

Finally, the reserve measure for employees on indefinite contracts will begin to apply on January 1.