Apolitical bureaucracy likely to be retained thanks to suggestion of top civil servant

The project to curb the salaries of general directors was recently submitted to the Economy Minister by the head of the civil service Jan Pastwa. If the government accepts the proposals the salaries of general directors will go down by approximately zł. 1,000 per month. Earlier, under the pretext of finding financial resources, the government intended to liquidate the posts of directors in nearly 20 central offices. Their duties were to be taken over by presidents appointed by politicians. However, Pastwa offered to cut general director's wages instead in order to avoid the destruction of the apolitical nature of the civil service. Some general directors earn zł. 9,000-10,000, which is more than a minister does. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A5) A.Z.