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We have calculated that to reach the so-called ‘Program 1000’ in 2023, for which, unfortunately, we are still far enough away, next year alone this line would require almost 12 million more. 20 million euros for 2021 and 2022 respectively. Renatas Požėla, Commissioner General of Police, told the Seimas Defense and National Security Committee during next year’s budget discussion.
Next year’s draft budget provides the Police Department with a salary of LTL 193 million. euros, which is almost 8.7 million. euros more than this year.
According to R. Požėla, the minimum wage for a civil servant is currently 700 euros.
What we have with the budget figures for 2021, not to mention the additional need, the salary would increase by about 70 euros and would reach about 770 euros in the hands. But in parallel, we need to raise other chains to maintain the salary pyramid, ”said the police chief.
The situation is similar in other large statutory bodies.
An additional 422,000 LTLs are now planned to increase the salaries of State Border Guard Service (SBGS) officers. euros.
“According to our calculations, the additional need to increase salaries would be 8.5 million. euros. Our goal is also to reach 1000 euros in our hands, ”said SBGS commander Rustamas Liubajevas.
According to him, at the border, the salary of a lower-ranking official who has just graduated from school now amounts to about 700 euros.
“If we receive additional funds, we plan to reach 740 euros,” Liubajev said.
“The salary of a mid-level official in the hands is now 1172 euros. In that sense, we have already reached the ‘Program 1000’ ”, he added.
Saulius Greičius, director of the Department of Fire Protection and Rescue, emphasized that the salaries of firefighters are one of the lowest among statutory officers, therefore 833 thousand. The increase in the wage bill in euros is insufficient. The Bureau would need at least $ 6.48 million more next year. euros.
“That amount would be vital for us, because the salary increase is related to both the hiring of civil servants and the promotion of motivation,” said S. Greičius.
Speaking about the increase in civil servants’ salaries, the president of the National Union of Public Officials, Vladimir Banel, described the draft budget for next year as inadequate.
“The draft budget that is currently presented is inadequate for us to complete the work that has been started in Program 1000. The government had to put an end to it during his term. Obviously, this did not happen,” the union leader told BNS.
According to him, when evaluating the salaries of civil servants, “it is tried to cover with percentages, average salaries, that it is assumed that these indicators are met.”
“But today, if we hire a policeman, a firefighter and a border guard, their salary will definitely not be 1000 euros,” said V. Banelis.
“Objectively, there is progress, but we really haven’t completed it (the program – BNS).” We need those extra millions to finish, “he said.
The Program 1000 initiative, launched by the Police Department in 2015, provides for a gradual annual increase in the salaries of police officers in order to raise the “practical” minimum wage from then more than 400 euros to 600 euros in 2016 , € 700 in 2017, € 800 in 2018 and € 1,000 in 2019. Afterwards, intentions are postponed to 2020.
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