This rule is a bit of a surprise. A three-month increase in the retirement age for men in uniform, whether police, carabinieri or financiers, will be added to the three-month age adjustment to life expectancy starting in 2028 (one month away from 2027). An outburst that also shocked unions in the sector, which have long been involved in negotiations over increasing the age on a voluntary and non-compulsory basis. Now the DPR is preparing to discuss canceling the regulations included by the government in the budget maneuver. Among the amendments reported to the Senate Budget Committee, there are several that request the removal of an article that raises the retirement age for police officers to six months. Some have important signatures, such as that of the head of the group in the Northern League Chamber, Massimiliano Romeo. A point where the opposition also united. In fact, among the amendments that survived the parang “report”, among which the main changes in the maneuver will appear, there are a large number of proposals from the majority that concern the police and welcome the requests received from several unions, such as Siap and Anfp.
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For example, there is a request for an allocation to pay for overtime already done (but also future ones) from the Police. It is difficult to think about it, but payments for additional hours of work provided by the police are stalled until 2023. “A sign of the lack of attention towards the women and men who, with a sense of responsibility and sacrifice, make up for staff shortages and increase operational commitments on a daily basis”, they wrote in a letter sent to the party secretaries and heads of the DPR and Senate groups by Giuseppe Tiani and Enzo Letizia, respectively general secretaries of Siap and Anfp.
Another League amendment, signed by Marco Lisei and Matteo Gelmetti of the Fratelli d’Italia, provides for the creation of an extraordinary fund of 200 million euros to recognize the “specialty” of the work of the police force, armed forces and firefighters. The fund, established in the Ministry of Economy, should finance regulatory institutions, for example regulations on employment relations, and additional economic treatment (such as allowances) for Armed Forces, Police and Fire Brigade personnel. Resources should be directed primarily towards increasing the value of operational services (hence, those working “in the field”).
Some of the reported amendments, including one signed by Forza Italia Senate group leader Maurizio Gasparri, address the issue of pension amounts for soldiers and police. This is also a problem that is deeply felt by this sector. Precisely because police and soldiers retire earlier (60 years compared to 67 years for other workers), they are penalized in calculating benefits through the application of a contribution system. How does it work? Contributions paid over the years are “converted” into a pension through the application of a coefficient known as a transformation. The younger you are when you stop working, the more this coefficient “cuts” benefits to spread the contributions paid over several years. When leaving at age 60, police and soldiers receive reduced pensions.
So, what is the function of the reported amendment? Starting from January 1 2022, the pension portion calculated using the contribution system for Polri and TNI personnel will use an increased transformation coefficient compared to their actual age.
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This “virtual” age increase (one year for the period 2022-2025, 2 years from 2026 to 2028, up to 4 years from 2032 onwards) will allow an increase in the annual gross value of pensions recognized for those who retire. Finally, there is a proposal signed by Andrea De Priamo of the Fratelli d’Italia, to facilitate the redemption of houses rented to the police when they are transferred for service reasons related to the fight against organized crime. They will have some sort of pre-emptive rights even though the contract expired less than six months ago. It must be said that being among the reported amendments is no guarantee of approval. After the selection of the parties, a litmus test will be carried out for all proposed changes, namely the opinion of the Ministry of Economy which, through the General Accounting Office, must evaluate the suitability of the proposal with public accounts. And regarding pensions, supervision is generally very strict. Also because the rating agency’s assessment is based on the sustainability of the social security system. Today it’s Moody’s turn to comment. And the broadcast is a new promotion. However, we can be sure that this will make the path to amendment such a maneuver even more difficult.
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