Thursday, August 27, 2015

Government approves new status of PSP but postpones changes in GNR – publico

                 

                         
                     
                         
                     
                         

                 

 
                         

The government approved on Thursday, the Council of Ministers, the new Staff Regulations with functions Police Public Security Police (PSP). A review of the status of the military of the GNR, which was a promise of this government, was eventually postponed. Anabela Rodrigues admitted that there are no conditions to approve the new statute for notanto GNR, however, approved the law that clarifies the reserves and reform of the military of the National Republican Guard, harmonizing it with the rules applicable to the military of Armed forces.

                     

                          “There are materials in the new status of the GNR that also interest to the armed forces,” explained Anabela Rodrigues, is excusing to comment on alleged pressure from the generals of the armed forces in the negotiation process of these new statutes. Hesitantly, and after the journalists have insisted the matter, the minister recognized that emerged “difficulties could not be overcome during the legislative process,” without ever explaining what. “There are materials in the GNR’s status also interest to the Armed Forces “, would eventually say.

” Pressures’s plumbing, “he joked turn the Minister of the Presidency, Marques Guedes, confirming that lack articulate the new status of GNR with which was approved earlier this year for armed forces personnel. “B asicamente the job is done, but this is a matter that needs to be addressed further forward,” he said, insisting on the idea that GNR is “subject to millitar condition.” – unlike the PSP, which is a civilian force

So, for now, the government approved only an ordinance that “clarifies the transitional crossing the reserve schemes and reform” establishing transitional rules and on the same terms for military GNR and military. “It ends up with a situation of inequality and relative injustice,” considered Anabela Rodrigues.

After a long and controversial negotiation process with the unions, the government approved the new statute for the PSP. According Anabela Rodrigues, the diploma are identified the key issues related to working hours (which is on 36 hours per week), salary review and automatic switch to the pre-retirement. Not wanting to move forward as much detail, the minister said that “essentially” the final approved version is the same as was discussed with the unions. It was established that the agents will have 22 days of vacation, he said.

Among other changes, the legislation provides for two new categories (one in the agent’s career and the other in heads) and changing minimum times of antiquity, which, considered Anabela Rodrigues, contribute to the “appreciation of career and safeguard the specifics” of the PSP. On the automatic switch mechanism to pre-retirement, the Minister was keen to stress that “does not mean a reduction of staff.” As for the firearms license related issues, the minister said only that “the approved scheme is at all like what is in effect for the Armed Forces.”

With the approval of the new statute of the PSP, the government should be able to halt the demonstrations by trade unions announced this corporation for the campaign period – but not the GNR. “The protests were against the delay in approval of the promised status. Now that is approved will no longer sense to keep the demonstrations. But let’s first talk between unions and make a final decision on the matter, “said the PUBLIC President of the Union of Police Professionals (SPP), Mario Andrade.

In a statement sent to newsrooms at a time when the Minister of Internal Affairs also spoke at the press conference held after the Council of Ministers, the SPP welcomed it with already “the fact that it was approved” the “new Statute of the PSP that is adding a most professional dignity to all police officers. ” The union also pointed out that the new statute complies with the memorandum signed between the Ministry and trade unions.

                     
 
                     
                 

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