Romanian Govt Approves Public Sector Wage Bill

Prime Minister Emil Boc Wednesday said wages in the public sector are to increase 15% next year and the minimum wage would be increased to 670 lei (EUR1=RON4.3079) from the current RON600.

Boc also said the unitary wage bill would be sent to Parliament Thursday morning and the Government will seek a confidence vote to pass it into legislation.

Government spokeswoman Ioana Muntean said Monday the Executive could not approve the unitary wage law Monday because it had not received a stance from the Economic and Social Council and postponed its approval for Wednesday. The Economic and Social Council Tuesday lacked the required quorum to adopt a stance on the country's unitary wage bill after unionists boycotted the council's plenary meeting. Union representatives told Boc in an open letter Tuesday they would not attend the council meeting, displeased the Government has not had real consultations with unionists on the law regulating wages in the public sector.

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