The Greek government submitted reforms as required to get several billion Euros of short-term bridge money. If the old PASOK or New Democratic party were in place and wrote the same list, people would curse them. A link to the full list is below. Here are a few items that illuminate its abject character:
Implement legislation to review non-wage benefits expenditure across the public sector. Reform the public sector wage grid with a view to decompressing the wage distribution through productivity gains and appropriate recruitment policies without reducing the current wage floors but safeguarding that the public sector’s wage bill will not increase. Commit not to roll back privatisations that have been completed. Review privatisations that have not yet been launched, with a view to improving the terms so as to maximise the state’s long-term benefits, generate revenues, enhance competition in the local economies, promote national economic recovery, and stimulate long term growth prospects. Achieve EU best practice across the range of labour market legislation through a process of consultation with the social partners while benefitting from the expertise and existing input of the ILO, the OECD and the available technical assistance. Phasing in a new ‘smart’ approach to collective wage bargaining that balances the needs for flexibility with fairness. The scope and timing of changes to the minimum wage will be made in consultation with social partners and the European and international institutions, including the ILO, and take full account of advice from a new independent body on whether changes in wages are in line with productivity developments and competitiveness. Pursue efforts to lift disproportionate and unjustified restrictions in regulated professions as part of the overall strategy to tackle vested interests. Address needs arising from the recent rise in absolute poverty (inadequate access to nourishment, shelter, health services and basic energy provision) by means of highly targeted non-pecuniary measures (e.g. food stamps). Ensure that its fight against the humanitarian crisis has no negative fiscal effect. http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015/02/24/the-greek-governments-full-list-of-reforms-sent-to-ec-ecb-and-imf _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
