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“It’s regrettable that such a path is chosen to debate or search modifications, as a result of we and I actually care,” A. Bilotaitė advised Elta on Thursday.
“It is a non-constructive, I’d say, motion earlier than the elections, not businesslike,” she lamented.
A. Bilotaitė emphasizes that the Authorities and the Ministry of the Inside of this time period have taken essential choices in an effort to enhance the working circumstances and motivation of officers, together with firefighters. The outcomes, in response to her, present constructive developments.
“If we’re speaking in regards to the lack of officers, in 2019 we had 13 p.c. incomplete, 2023 – 5.8 p.c”, the politician illustrated the scenario.
“The variety of officers who joined the service in 2019 – 134. On this case, in 2023 – 253. Additionally the rise in funding – once we got here, we discovered a very deplorable scenario, each by way of the remuneration of the hearth safety officers themselves, in addition to by way of provision, as a result of there was a scarcity of elementary issues,” she defined.
A. Bilotaitė additionally seen that within the final 4 years, the salaries of firefighters have additionally elevated – in 2019 the lowest-ranking officers didn’t earn even 800 euros on common.
“It was lower than a thousand euros, and now the common is 1.3 thousand. euros. It appears to me that the numbers converse for themselves – we respect the officers not solely with phrases, but in addition with actual actions,” she assured.
“I want that the tempo at which we’re enhancing circumstances will proceed,” added the pinnacle of the Ministry of Inside Affairs.
Firefighters picketing on the Ministry of Inside demand extra positions
Firefighters who’ve gathered to picket exterior the Ministry of the Inside (MIA) declare that inadequate funding is allotted to the representatives of their career. Subsequently, in response to the firefighters’ unions, there’s a scarcity of no less than 1,000 folks within the service. extra positions.
“There’s a scarcity of 1,000 folks within the state hearth rescue service. firefighters. In reality, we do not have each third firefighter, which suggests two work for 3. Generally it occurs that even 5 for 9. That is the principle downside that now we have been elevating for a variety of years, however it’s nonetheless not resolved,” Miroslavas Gerasimovičius, chairman of the Firefighters’ Commerce Union (UGPS), advised reporters on the picket.
On Thursday, 15 representatives of the UGPS and the Nationwide Union of Officers’ Commerce Unions (NPPSS) gathered on the picket, demanding a rise in funding and guaranteeing the institution of extra positions.
“We initially utilized with a proposal, and yesterday already with a requirement that a further 1.5 million be allotted for the second half of this 12 months. euros. 3 million annually for 5 years. euros. On this method, we might fill that hole”, stated M. Gerasimovičius.
“It is a menace and a hazard not just for firefighters, who typically work in violation of labor security necessities. These actions take time, and that point might not be sufficient to save lots of folks. We will certainly take stricter measures,” he added.
Firefighters and rescuers gathered on pickets carried placards with the phrases “How way more will you save on the expense of individuals’s security?”, “The scarcity of 1000 firefighters has turn out to be the norm in 11 years?”, “How for much longer will we play with hearth?”.
To display the lacking variety of firefighters, picketers arrange mannequins wearing uniform.
The vice minister got here to the picketers
For his half, Deputy Minister of Inside Affairs Vitaly Dmitrijev, who got here to fulfill the picketers, assured that, in comparison with 2021, funding for firefighters has been elevated by no less than 30 p.c.
“We’re effectively conscious of the scenario, the problems usually are not new and are being resolved repeatedly. The finances was rising. 146 million for 2021 and 187 million in 2024 I can confidently say that according to the adoption of the brand new statute of the inner service, wages elevated by about 10% on common,” V. Dmitrijev advised reporters on the picket.
He denied the issues expressed by firefighters in regards to the lack of positions, in response to the deputy minister, this 12 months the scarcity of officers was solely 6%.
Nevertheless, NPPSS head Saulius Džiautas, who opposed him, testified that there needs to be about 6,000 staff within the service. firefighters, though there are at the moment about 5,000 of them.
“That incompleteness is 6 p.c. resulting from the truth that it’s calculated from the variety of established positions. Let’s add about 20 p.c, as a result of there may be not each fourth firefighter, because the State Audit Workplace stated. Based on the requirements, 1 thousand is lacking. firefighters. Have to be allowed to determine one other 1 thousand. full-time positions”, stated S. Džiautas.
ELTA reminds that firefighters and rescuers gathered on a picket exterior the Ministry of the Inside (MIA) on Thursday in an effort to draw consideration to inadequate funding for representatives of this career.
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