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Romanian Unitary Wage Law Quotients Reduced By 25% In New Draft

The hierarchy quotients in the draft unitary wage law for the public sector were reduced by up to 25% following an analysis by the Romanian Ministry of Finance.

Romanian Liberals To Present New Law Pack On Education, September 1

Romanian National Liberal Party will present in Parliament on September 1, at the beginning of the parliamentary session, its own law pack on education, which was rejected in March, Horea Uireanu, liberal vice-president in the Chamber of Deputies, said Tuesday.

Romania PM: Unitary Wage Law Ready Until Aug 14, Govt To Assume Responsibility In Parl

Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc on Wednesday said the draft unitary pay law for the public sector will be completed until August 14, arguing he personally thinks the government ought to assume responsibility for the law in Parliament.

Romanian Govt Coalition To Appoint Committee For Pres Elections Law

Romanian Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) vice president Gheorghe Flutur said the Government coalition decided to create a committee, formed of Dan Nica, Viorel Hrebenciuc, Vasile Blaga and Mircea Toader, to develop, by the beginning of the Parliament session, a draft law on the presidential elections

Romania To Issue Electronic Identity Cards As Of Feb 1, 2011

Romania’s National Inspectorate for Population Registration (INEP) on Tuesday said electronic identity cards would be issued as of February 1, 2011, according to a legislative amendment published Monday in the Official Journal of Romania.

Romania Readies New Amendments To Public Procurement Law – Sources

Romanian government will draw up new amendments to the public procurement law, including higher fines for annulling illegal contract assignments and reduced stamp tax, or possibly no tax at all, for companies that challenge auction proceedings, people close to the matter said Sunday.

Romanian Government Approved Unitary Pension Law Principles

The Romanian Government has approved the principles which will be the base of the new unitary public pension system, deciding that the principle of mandatory occupational pensions be regulated by the Private Pension Supervision Commission (CSPP).

Romanian Public Servants’ Statute Unconstitutional – Court

Romania’s Constitutional Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the law amending the statute of public servants is unconstitutional.

Romanian Public Sector Single Salary Law Backed Strongly By PM

Romania prime minister Emil Boc said Tuesday at the Ministry of Labor, in talks about the single salary law in the public sector, that those who believe in special laws should not be in the government and secretaries of state should forget such views or resign.

Romanian Tourism Minister Says Holiday Ticket Law Is Working

Romanian tourism minister Elena Udrea told a news conference Saturday that the law of holiday tickets is working, adding she is insisting on this aspect because many people don’t know about this law.

Romanian President Calls For Reexamination Of Magistrates’ Statute

Romanian President Traian Basescu sent the Parliament Friday a request for the reexamination of amendments to the law on the statute of judges and prosecutors, saying that the European Commission would file a negative report if magistrates are allowed to occupy positions without a contest.

Romanian Minimum Wage Might Reach RON1,600 Under Future Wage Grid – Labor Min

Romania’s minimum wage, which is currently at 600 lei (EUR1=RON4.2426), could reach RON1,500 - RON1,600 after the application of a new wage grid for the public sector, labor minister Marian Sarbu said late Wednesday on Realitatea TV.

Romanian Govt To Postpone Teachers’ Pay Hike Until Yearend – Sources

The Romanian government will postpone applying the law raising teachers’ wages until the end of 2009, to draw up a law regulating all public sector wages, which will repeal the law raising teachers’ wages, official sources told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

Romanian Deputies Annul 75% Pay Hike For Ministry Staff That Manage EU Funds

Romanian lower house on Tuesday adopted with 174 votes a government ordinance to annul a 75% pay hike for ministry staff that manage European funds.

Romania Culture Min Promises Amendments To Controversial Showbiz Law

Romanian culture minister Theodor Paleologu promised culture unionists who protested in front of the Ministry that he will initiate a new government decision promoting the methodological norms for the application of Law 353/2007, which were negotiated between the unions and the minister last year.

Romanian Mandatory Home Insurance Law To Be Enforced As Of July 1

The law regarding mandatory home insurance will come into force on July 1, as it was first established, Angela Toncescu, the president of the Romanian Insurance Supervision Commission, said Tuesday.

Romania Might Postpone Enforcement Of Mandatory Home Insurance Law

Romania’s Interior Ministry and the insurance regulator CSA wants to propose a delay in the enforcement of the law forcing people to insure their homes against disasters, planned to become effective as of July 1, the regulator said Thursday.

Romanian Liberals Won’t Challenge State Budget Law At Constitutional Court

Romanian opposition leader, Liberal Party head Calin Tariceanu, said Monday after a party meeting that liberals won’t contest the state budget law at the Constitutional Court because that would delay its execution.

Romanian Father’s Day, Mother’s Day Law Submitted To Parliament

Romanian democrat liberal MP Mircia Giurgiu told MEDIAFAX he has submitted in the Chamber of Deputies the draft law "instating Father’s Day and Mother’s Day."

Romanian President To Pass Law On Nationalized Houses On Friday

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday evening on the national television station he will pass on Friday the law on nationalized houses, as he no longer has any means of going against the normative act, and added the Government must closely follow the corrections it can make.

Romania Telecom Regulator Urges Amendments To Law On Personal Data Storage

Liviu Nistoran, head of Romania’s National Communications Authority (ANC), will propose amendments to article 20 of the law on the storage of data generated or processed by communications suppliers, aiming to ban the recording of the contents of phone conversations, text messages or e-mails.

Romanian Pensioners Urge Amendments To Pension-Wage Decree

Romanian pensioners urged the government to enforce Law 250/2007 setting the pension point at 45% of the average gross wage, arguing government decree 230/2008 banning the cumulation of pensions and salaries for state employees, should be applied only for pensions above 3,000 lei (EUR1=RON 4.2772).

Romanian Deputy PM To Coordinate Public Procurement Law Amendments

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc designed deputy prime minister Dan Nica to lead a working group to amend public procurement laws, to reduce terms and simplify procedures, the Government said Tuesday.

Romania To Send EC In 7 Days Proposal To Amend Public Procurement Laws

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday in Brussels after a meeting with European Commission President Jose Manuel Durao Barosso that Romanian will send the Commission in seven days a proposal to amend the public procurement law, in a move to make the use of EU funds more efficient.

Romania Education Fed Urges Govt To Assign 6% Of GDP To Education Sector

Romania’s National Education Federation urged the government to assign at least 6% of gross domestic product to the education sector, which, it said, should also include the funds needed to hike teachers’ wages.

Romanian Senate Allows Govt To Issue Emergency Decrees During Parliament Recess

Romanian senators decided Monday 114 to one votes to allow the government to issue emergency decrees during the Parliament’s recess.

Romanian Govt Postpones Labor Group I, II Pension Hikes

The Romanian Government decided, through an emergency ordinance, to postpone the application of the law increasing the pensions for labor groups I and II, promulgated by President Traian Basescu after the normative act was challenged by the Executive in the Constitutional Court.

Romanian Const Court Deems Unconstitutional The Referendum – Elections Law

Romania's Constitutional Court accepted Wednesday president Traian Basescu’s notification on the law stipulating that referendums can be held in parallel with the presidential, parliamentary or European Parliament elections.

Romanian President Opposes Lottery Staff’s Access To Cut In Co Profit

Romanian President Traian Basescu asked the Parliament to reexamine the law allowing the employees of the Romanian lottery to participate in the company’s net profit, through the distribution of 10% of the accounting profit, saying this provision is not adequate.

Romania Should Have Public Sector Wage Law Enforced In Six Months

Romania should have a functional salary law for the public sector in six months at most, and political parties meet next week to sign an agreement on the final law, union leaders said Wednesday.

Romanian President Passes Law On Home Insurance Against Natural Disasters

Romanian president Traian Basescu Tuesday promulgated the law obligating private individuals and legal entities to ensure their homes against natural disasters, which will be enforced 120 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Romanian Pres Notifies Constitutional Court On Referendum – Elections Law

Romanian President Traian Basescu notified the Constitutional Court Friday regarding the law stating that a referendum cannot be organized in parallel with presidential, Parliament or European Parliament elections.

Romania’s Future Govt Will Repeal Act Putting Off Teachers’ Wage Hikes – President

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday on public radio station RRA that the future government will repeal the ordinance postponing teachers’ age hikes, adding he finds it hard to believe the act would be repealed before general elections.

Romanian Senate Committees To Debate Teacher Pay Hike Delay Next Week

Romanian Senate secretary Ivan Cismaru told MEDIAFAX Friday that, after publishing in the Official Gazette, the Government Ordinance postponing the increase of salaries in education will be analyzed by the Senate special committees, and the plenary vote will probably be cast on November 10.

The Romanian Government Is Dishonest – Romanian Pres

Romanian president Traian Basescu said Tuesday the Government is not honest, as, even though it opposes the increase of teacher salaries, it issued an Ordinance increasing the salaries of hospital managers, as well as an ordinance increasing 4.4 times the salaries in the National Housing Agency.

Romanian Law Hiking Teacher Salaries Published In The Official Gazette

The law boosting Romanian teacher salaries by 50% was published Tuesday afternoon in the Official Gazette, a short while after the Executive announced a Government Emergency Ordinance postponing the application of the law until April 1, 2009.

Romanian Presidency Demands Immediate Publication Of Teachers’ Law

The Romanian Presidency on Monday demanded the decree promulgating the law on teachers’ wage hike be sent “immediately” to the Official Gazette for publication.

Teachers’ Wage Hike Law To Be Published Tuesday The Latest- Romanian Chamber Speaker

Romanian Chamber of Deputies speaker Bogdan Olteanu said Monday that the law increasing salaries for education system employees would be published in the Official Gazette Monday or Tuesday the latest.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Call For No-Confidence Vote If Govt Blocks Teachers’ Wage Hikes

Romanian democrat liberal leader Emil Boc said Saturday the party will call for a no-confidence vote in parliament if the government takes responsibility for a law blocking the 50% wage hike for teachers which the head of state passed Friday.

Romanian Govt Can Adopt Any Act To Counter Teachers’ Wage Hike Law – Govt Official

The Romanian government will thoroughly analyze the implications of the teachers’ wage hike law, which president Traian Basescu passed Friday, and can adopt any normative act in this respect as it still considers the move is unsustainable unless all investments are canceled.