A complete of 12 legislative proposals have been submitted by MPs to control a number of pensions within the Finance Committee
The general public service observe is proposed by the Auditor Basic to control the a number of pensions of state officers, as he reported to the Parliamentary Finance Committee.
A complete of 12 legislative proposals have been submitted by MPs for the regulation of a number of pensions to the Committee, a few of them with the enter of the Auditor Basic. Two on behalf of DISY, two on behalf of DIKO, six on behalf of MPs Dimitris Dimitriou of DISY, Irini Charalambidou of AKEL, Stavros Papadouri of Ecologists and Alexandra Attalidou. One other proposal was tabled by Irini Charalambidou.
On the identical time, on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, Elena Oikonomidou Azina, said {that a} political choice has been taken to advertise a proposal to the Council of Ministers for the institutionalization of the voluntary waiver of pension, which might not have an effect on the present officers, whereas she said that there will likely be an extension of the beginning age of the cost of the pension of their pension within the sixty fifth 12 months from the sixtieth.
The Auditor Basic Odysseas Michaelidis said that the distortions that the Service ought to deal with are the beginning of pension funds from the sixtieth to the sixty fifth 12 months for officers and the truth that pensions are usually not suspended for workers of the broader public sector and mayors in the event that they take workplace, however a suspension is offered for ministers, parliamentarians. He additionally stated that the offset of a number of pensions already applies to officers aside from civil servants and mayors.
He famous that so as to keep away from points within the courtroom and problems with unconstitutionality, the “mola” determined for the general public ought to be adopted, the place it was determined to lock the advantages till 2012 when the reform befell and from 2012 onwards there ought to be different preparations on retirement age and advantages. He added that this may be finished for a number of pensions as much as a date which he proposed to be 1.1.2026.
He additionally famous that the distortion ensuing from the retirement of President Nikos Christodoulidis can’t be touched as a result of it’s locked in till 2012.
He additionally talked about that the Authorized Service and Authorities say they won’t apply the present regulation concerning a number of pensions to officers as a result of it’s unconstitutional, nevertheless it has by no means been a courtroom choice.
He famous that they advocate that the distortions be eliminated for the longer term officers in a clear method and for the incumbents the distortions be faraway from 1.1.2026 and for the advantages thereafter. As a result of as he stated, one thing like this follows the trail of public service, there’s a good likelihood within the courts.
The Accountant Basic Andreas Antoniadis said that there’s at the moment no proper to surrender the pension, however it may be paid as a donation to the everlasting fund of the Republic for humanitarian functions and have a tax deduction. He additionally referred to difficulties which will come up in netting a number of pensions from totally different organizations.
The President of the Committee, Christiana Erotokritou, referred to the proposal of the President of DIKO, Nikolas Papadopoulos, to droop the cost of a number of pensions throughout an efficient time period of workplace, in order that the best quantity is paid to the official, however that wage and remuneration are usually not paid on the identical time.
DISY MP Averof Neofytou referred to the proposal to extend the retirement restrict to 65 and urged that the proposal be disconnected from the others, since there isn’t a constitutionality downside for it.
Referring to the package deal of six plus one proposals, Ms. Charalambidou stated that along with her proposal she recommends that the pension be paid by way of the Basic Accounting Workplace usually and that there be a particular excessive taxation in case the sum of the pensions exceeds 70,000 per 12 months. The opposite proposals he stated have been made in collaboration with the Authorized Service with the strategy utilized within the public service.
The MP Dimitris Dimitriou stated that these six proposals of regulation regulate the difficulty intimately, whereas making an allowance for these already serving.
DISY Member of Parliament Onoufrios Koullas stated that there must be the potential of voluntary waiver of pensions.
In her statements after the Fee's session, the President of the Fee, Christiana Erotokritou, said that this difficulty that’s plaguing public opinion and creates multi-speed residents ought to be ended instantly and that DIKO will work to finish the difficulty as quickly as doable and earlier than the beginning of the state price range debate.
AKEL Member of Parliament Irini Charalambidou stated that it’s a matter of political will to finish this abuse and travesty with officers receiving a number of pensions when the citizen has difficulties in his every day life. He additionally talked about that the Commissioner of Taxes stated that the proposed regulation he submitted is technocratic.
AKEL Member of Parliament Aristos Damianou spoke of the necessity to discover options to the difficulty, making an allowance for the Supreme Court docket's jurisprudence, whereas he expressed sturdy displeasure with the invoice being ready by the Authorities that gives for voluntary pension waivers.
DIPA Member of Parliament Marinos Mousioutas said that many proposals have frequent factors with the state proposals and famous the necessity for the legal guidelines to be constitutional. He expressed satisfaction with the Authorities's intention to control the matter.
Environmentalist MP Stavros Papadouris really useful particular consideration to the constitutionality of any laws handed in order that it doesn’t find yourself in courtroom and create issues in future makes an attempt to control the matter. He additionally urged that something handed ought to take impact upon one's first rent, first appointment and first election.
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