A government decree on the legal status of the health service has been issued.

The government issued a government decree on the legal status of the health service, which also sets out the terms and conditions of employment and salary rules, the ministry said Saturday night.

In a statement, Emmi wrote:

In parallel with the salary increases, the legal relationship of the health service to be introduced as of April 1, 2021 will create more predictable and transparent working and salary conditions for those who work in the public health service.

They added that the objective of establishing the legal relationship is to “guarantee security and raise the level of public health care and eliminate anomalies and labor abuses that have arisen from the overlap of public and private health services, at the expense of patient care. ”.

Given the emergency situation due to coronavirus, it is enough for the affected workers to sign their new contracts before March 31, 2021 if they choose to transfer to the health service.

The regulations establish, among others, the personal scope of the medical service relationship, the content of the employment contract, the rules on job classification, working hours, wages, benefits, severance pay, trial period and the employer’s obligation to provide information and notification. According to Emmi, this provides stronger legal protection for affected employees.

Under the regulation, a service commission may be made to maintain the safety of patient care, in which case, if necessary, the healthcare worker may be referred to a healthcare provider other than their place of work permanent. The enrollment period cannot exceed a total of 44 business days or 352 hours in any 12-month period.

In accordance with the decree published in the Hungarian Gazette, a person cannot be appointed in a legal relationship with the health service in the following cases

• from the time of pregnancy to three years,
• if the Law LXXXIV of 1998 on family support. by law, large family,
• your child up to age sixteen if you are raising your child alone,
• in the case of long-term personal care of a family member,
• if the expert body in rehabilitation has established at least 50% damage to health,
• within the six months prior to passing the exam,
• He is entitled to a retirement pension and does not contribute to his assignment.

Detailed information on the status of the legal service of the interested parties will be provided in writing, as prescribed by the General Director of the National Hospital. .