Angela Otyan
According to trade union representatives, the measure is aimed at increasing the attractiveness of professions in the security sector, motivating young specialists to stay in the system and reducing mass turnover.
Angela Otian, Chairperson of the Moldovan Federation of Trade Unions “SINDLEX”, emphasized that the current geopolitical context requires urgent measures to strengthen human resources in these strategic institutions.
“The public order sector, state security and national defense represent one of the fundamental pillars of the functioning of a state governed by the rule of law and play a decisive role in ensuring the security of citizens, maintaining public order and protecting the national interests of the Republic of Moldova. Moreover, in the current regional context and in the context of multidimensional security challenges, strengthening the institutional and human resources capacities of the law enforcement agencies is not just a sectoral necessity, but an absolute national priority,” Otian said.
The position of the Ministry of Labor: one-time payments will not solve systemic problems
For her part, Minister of Labor and Social Protection Natalia Plugaru drew attention to the fact that a fixed amount paid at the beginning of the career does not solve structural problems in the system.
“This allowance may be attractive in the moment, but it does not retain staff – and I am not just talking about military personnel: in the long term it has no retention effect. Secondly, we also need to look at the overall package of benefits provided,” said Natalia Plougarou.
In this regard, the minister requested a detailed note with a thorough analysis and assessment of the real impact of the measure.
Statistical data show that in the power structures from 2 to 3 out of 5 employees leave the system in the first five years of work. Among the most frequent reasons cited by young specialists are the lack of their own housing, low wages and high utility bills.
