"Pension law adoption by Dec. 22"

Deputy PM Jovan Krkobabić says be believes Serbia's parliament will adopt changes to the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance by December 22.

Izvor: B92

Thursday, 02.12.2010.

10:04

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Deputy PM Jovan Krkobabic says be believes Serbia's parliament will adopt changes to the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance by December 22. It is when in Washington, the board of directors of the IMF will meet. "Pension law adoption by Dec. 22" But Krkobabic noted that he did not know when the draft law would be once again sent to MPs, adding that "this was a question for PM Mirko Cvetkovic". The changes will see permanent harmonization with changes to public sector salaries, said Krkobabic. "The (draft) law has been fully harmonized, and there will be no changes to it," he told B92 in Belgrade late on Wednesday. Last week, it was announced that an agreement was reached between the government and trade unions, that was also accepted by the IMF. It was then also agreed that two working groups would be set up to deal with the issues of benefit pensions and a protective close determining the ration between average salaries and pensions. Previously, unions threatened to organize strikes and protests should the draft be adopted in parliament. Jovan Krkobavic (FoNet, file)

"Pension law adoption by Dec. 22"

But Krkobabić noted that he did not know when the draft law would be once again sent to MPs, adding that "this was a question for PM Mirko Cvetković".

The changes will see permanent harmonization with changes to public sector salaries, said Krkobabić.

"The (draft) law has been fully harmonized, and there will be no changes to it," he told B92 in Belgrade late on Wednesday.

Last week, it was announced that an agreement was reached between the government and trade unions, that was also accepted by the IMF.

It was then also agreed that two working groups would be set up to deal with the issues of benefit pensions and a protective close determining the ration between average salaries and pensions.

Previously, unions threatened to organize strikes and protests should the draft be adopted in parliament.

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