ZAGREB, Nov 27 (Hina) - The government has turned down a demand by public service workers' unions for an increase in the basic salary, but has consented to keeping some workers' rights. The government turned down the unions' demand
for a 3.6 percent increase of the 4,232 kuna (approx. $504) monthly basic salary during Monday's negotiations on basic work agreements. Deputy Prime Minister Goran Granic proposed negotiating the issue in mid-2002, after analysing how the state budget was being filled. The unions' representatives confirmed the government had abandoned the idea of introducing Saturday as a working day. Saturday will remain a non-working day and will not be included in the duration of annual leave. Despite announced restrictions, public servants' rights will not be cut too much, making the unionists "relatively satisfied." The negotiations resume next week.(hina) ha sb
ZAGREB, Nov 27 (Hina) - The government has turned down a demand by
public service workers' unions for an increase in the basic salary,
but has consented to keeping some workers' rights.
The government turned down the unions' demand for a 3.6 percent
increase of the 4,232 kuna (approx. $504) monthly basic salary
during Monday's negotiations on basic work agreements. Deputy
Prime Minister Goran Granic proposed negotiating the issue in mid-
2002, after analysing how the state budget was being filled.
The unions' representatives confirmed the government had abandoned
the idea of introducing Saturday as a working day. Saturday will
remain a non-working day and will not be included in the duration of
annual leave.
Despite announced restrictions, public servants' rights will not
be cut too much, making the unionists "relatively satisfied."
The negotiations resume next week.
(hina) ha sb