Zagreb - In order to facilitate filling positions in state bodies to ensure the timely performance of their duties, the government on Thursday moved amendments to the Civil Servants Act to be put on a fast track in the Parliament.
According to the incumbent Civil Servants Act, a civil servant's employment ends by law when they reach 65 years of age and at least 15 years of pension seniority, unless the employer and civil servant agree otherwise, taking into account the needs of the service and that employment ends no later than the last day of the year in which they turn 65 years and have 15 years of pension seniority.
The amendments aim to enable civil servants to remain in employment when they turn 65 if their services are needed and the employer and employee agree, Justice and Public Administration Minister Ivan Malenica explained. Civil servants will be able to work up to a maximum of 67 years of age, full-time or part-time.
A sports bill submitted to Sabor
Today, the government sent a sports bill to the Sabor, which establishes clear and transparent criteria for evaluating public needs in sports and a system for evaluating the work of sports associations. The main novelties are the categorisation of sports, which will become the basic criterion for the allocation of funds, and a more clearly defined system of financing of sports, as well as supervision over the spending of funds.
State Secretary for Sports Tomislav Družak underscored that the bill was supported by all umbrella sports associations. The government is constantly increasing state funds for sports and next year for the first time that should amount to more than half a billion kuna (€66.7 million).