Romania’s PM supports performance indicators in the public system
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu supports the introduction of performance indicators in the public system, as they are in the private system. He says that the bonus for civil servants who work with European funds will not be cut, but will not be granted during vacation. „I pay, I give you the 50% bonus, but I want to see how many funds you have attracted, how many projects you have unlocked, and this what you have to do on a monthly basis. We went for a 50% bonus to be awarded according to performance. I don’t know how legal it is or has been until now to receive a bonus for attracting European funds on your basic salary when you are on vacation,” said Prime Minister Ciolacu.
Romanian Government focuses on accelerating digitalization of ANAF
The Romanian government does not intend to increase taxes, but will instead focus on speeding up the digitalization of the National Tax Authority (ANAF), increasing budget revenues and reforming public spending. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu after his meeting with representatives of the Concordia Employers’ Confederation at the Victoria Palace on Monday. The Prime Minister emphasized that, starting next year, consultations will be held with the business community on the tax reform and no decision will be taken without consulting it, in order to give entrepreneurs sufficient time to implement new measures. At the end of the meeting, the president of the Concordia Employers’ Confederation, Dan Șucu, said that Prime Minister Ciolacu assured those present at the meeting that taxes would be maintained at the existing level. „We had a two-hour discussion with him and his team. On the fiscal side, yes, it is true, there is talk that there will be no tax increase this year or next year. We sincerely hope that the promise will be kept,” said Dan Șucu.
Premiere in Romania: schools can apply for a psychology teacher who may also function as psychotherapist for pupils and parents
Schools in Romania can apply, for the first time, for a psychology teacher who is also a clinical psychologist or psychotherapist. The measure is provided for in the regulation on educational resource and assistance centers, which will come into force from September 1. The psychologist can teach in schools, in psycho-pedagogical counseling, speech therapy or educational support offices. Psychologist teachers employed in educational resource and assistance centers must have a certificate of free practice issued by the Romanian College of Psychologists. They must have specializations such as: educational psychology, school and vocational counselling, special psycho-pedagogy, clinical psychology, psychotherapy or psychological counselling. The teacher psychologist may carry out psychological, affective-emotional or psychosocial and personality assessments of children. The psychological teacher may also provide psycho-educational, vocational and psychological counselling sessions with a view to optimizing or making learning more effective. The teaching timetable for the post of psychology teacher is 40 hours per week, of which eight hours may be devoted to psychological assessment and counseling of pupils, counseling for parents and advice for teachers.
Magda Baciu, RADOR RADIO ROMÂNIA
