Teachers won earlier benefits
Government coalition agreed with left-wing parties on retirement benefits for teachers. The plan was also accepted by the teacher's union ZNP.
The proposed regulation creates an 11-year-long transition period (2013-2024), during which 55-year-old teachers who retire will receive no less than a minimum retirement pension and no more than 80 percent of their own pension. Starting from 2010 for men, and 2015 for women the retirement age would be raised by one year.
"We want to create an expiring transition
mechanism leading to a regular pension, but only for this slim group of
teachers," explained Zbigniew Chlebowski, chairman of PO parliamentary club,
during a press conference. The agreement would enable teachers to retire after
20 years of work in teacher's position, and a retiree will be forbidden to
undertake an extra job.
According to Chlebowski the project will cost the state budget zł.4 billion total and apply to about 100,000 people. The transition pensions will be paid by the budget, not by the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS).
