The bill to change the status of personnel working within the scope of Auxiliary Services Class in public institutions and organizations was submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM).
The proposal submitted by the NEW Party to the Presidency of the Parliament on September 28 was referred to the Planning and Budget Commission on October 1.
The aim of the regulation is to completely abolish the Auxiliary Services Class in the Civil Servants Law No. 657 and to transfer the civil servants working in this class to the General Administrative Services Class, preserving their current degrees.
WILL AUXILIARY SERVICES CLASS BE REMOVED?
If the bill becomes law, the service class of personnel working in various titles such as technician assistant, maid, cook, heater, distributor, tailor, barber, waiter, gardener and printer will change.
In the justification of the proposal, it was stated that the job descriptions of the personnel working in the Auxiliary Services Class were not clear enough and therefore various grievances were experienced.
It was pointed out that a significant part of the services such as cleaning and technical support in public institutions were provided through tender, and it was argued that the need for the current service class was eliminated.
ATTENTION WAS DRAWN TO ADDITIONAL INDICATORS AND RETIREMENT RIGHTS
In the justification of the proposal, problems regarding the economic and social rights of Auxiliary Services Class personnel were also included.
It was stated that no additional indicator was determined for the Auxiliary Services Class among the service classes regulated in the Civil Servants Law No. 657.
It was argued that this situation negatively affected the salaries, pensions and retirement bonuses of the personnel in question.
In the justification, it was claimed that the limited promotion opportunities of the personnel caused inequalities in working life.
ERDOĞAN'S DECISION FOR BAILIFFERS WAS REMINDED
In the bill proposal, the previous regulation regarding the change of the service class of bailiffs was also cited as an example.
It was reminded that with the decision of AKP President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan dated February 5, 2019, the ushers were transferred to the General Administration Services Class, and the decision was published in the Official Gazette dated February 6, 2019.
In the justification of the proposal, it was argued that this right granted to bailiffs should also be given to other Auxiliary Services Class personnel working in the public sector.
'FINANCIAL LOSSES EXPERIENCE WHEN WORKING AND IN RETIREMENT'
In the justification of the regulation, it was stated that the current practice causes Auxiliary Services Class personnel to experience financial losses both in their working life and during retirement.
Referring to Article 49 of the Constitution, which regulates the right to work, it was stated that labor peace and equality should be ensured among public employees.
The following evaluation was included in the proposal:
“With our bill proposal, it is aimed to include the personnel in the Auxiliary Services Class in the same grade General Administrative Services (GİH) class and to permanently abolish this position.”
THE PROPOSAL IS IN THE ASSEMBLY COMMISSION
The bill, submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly by the NEW Party on September 28, was referred to the Planning and Budget Commission on October 1.
In order for the regulation to come into force, the legislative process in the Parliament must be completed.
Since the proposal has not yet become law, there is no change in the current status of personnel working in the Auxiliary Services Class.
