Yesterday, the independent police union presented Prime Minister Milojko Spajić and Finance Minister Novica Vuković with a request for salary increases for employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The president of the trade union, Igor Rmandić, said that if they do not receive an answer in the next ten days, they will plan the next steps accordingly.
"Appreciating the material position in which the employees of the Ministry of the Interior find themselves, we are turning to you with a request for an increase in the wages of employees in this ministry, that is, an initiative to start discussions to that end. Galloping, and we can safely say uncontrolled, inflation and a 10% reduction in wages in the Ministry of the Interior jobs from January 01, 2024 brought us to the very edge of existence. we believe that the injustice that was done during the previous change of coefficients, when a huge gap was created between senior and executive staff, must be corrected," he writes in the address to the Government signed by Rmandić, as announced by the Independent Police Union.
He said that they very clearly and argued the position that the earnings of "those on whom the entire system rests" must be significantly higher.
"The difficult, responsible and, above all, dangerous work that we perform requires greater care of the state, greater respect and certainly a better position in society, and the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs certainly deserve more than they are getting now. The words of Prime Minister Mr. Spajić at the celebration of Internal Affairs Day that the past time when we were asked to give our lives for crumbs gives us hope that things will improve, but we have long since learned not to trust promises. Actions are what interests us and what is valued".
Rmandić says that "love only lives in fairy tales".
"There is no greater pride and honor than to wear a police uniform, to protect and serve one's people and one's country. However, one lives on love only in fairy tales. Reality, in our case very cruel, tells us that our children cannot eat and live on that love, they can't put on or dress it to keep them warm, that love won't bring them a carefree childhood."
He also said that they value and respect every job and every worker, that they do not want to put themselves in any privileged position, but that they believe that their earnings must be significantly higher. The importance of preserving public order and peace, the personal and property security of citizens, as well as the provision of a safe environment for work and life, must not be on the margins of the decisions of any individual or body in our country, Rmandić said.
"In a situation of a huge lack of staff, legal insecurity for officials and very poor working conditions, an increase in wages would be at least one reason that would motivate young people to choose this honorable but too difficult profession. Otherwise, even that thin line of hope in the near future the necessary staff rejuvenation will disappear, and the state will once again show carelessness and a stepmotherly attitude towards the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs," he writes in his address to the Government.
He said that they expect an answer in the next ten days.
"If he is absent, we will consider it as ignoring our good will for talks and the extended hand of cooperation, so we will plan our next steps accordingly," Rmandić wrote.
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