ZAGREB, Dec 18 (Hina) - Representatives of the Croatian government +and seven public and state trade unions on Friday signed a +collective agreement on basic salaries, Christmas bonuses, and +children bonuses in 1999.+ The basic
salary of public and state employees will increase twice +in 1999, by five percent in July, and by 12 percent in November. A +400 kuna (US$64.5) bonus for employees with children will be paid +out by December 3, 1999, while a 1,000 (US$161.3) kuna Christmas +bonus will be paid out by December 23, 1999.+ The agreement, signed by all trade unions, except that of high +school employees, is valid only for those services whose trade +unions signed it. It covers over 200,000 employees in state and +public services, including for the first time soldiers and +policemen.+(hina) ha mm+
ZAGREB, Dec 18 (Hina) - Representatives of the Croatian government
and seven public and state trade unions on Friday signed a
collective agreement on basic salaries, Christmas bonuses, and
children bonuses in 1999.
The basic salary of public and state employees will increase twice
in 1999, by five percent in July, and by 12 percent in November. A
400 kuna (US$64.5) bonus for employees with children will be paid
out by December 3, 1999, while a 1,000 (US$161.3) kuna Christmas
bonus will be paid out by December 23, 1999.
The agreement, signed by all trade unions, except that of high
school employees, is valid only for those services whose trade
unions signed it. It covers over 200,000 employees in state and
public services, including for the first time soldiers and
policemen.
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