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Romanian Electrica Serv Cut 1,400 Jobs This Year

Romanian Electrica Serv, the maintenance unit of state-run electricity supplier and distributor Electrica, cut some 1,400 jobs since the beginning of the year, a measure included in the company’s restructuring process.

Romanian PM Says Romania Has 1.27M State Employees, Layoffs To Continue

Romania had 1.27 million public sector employees in November, more than the cap agreed with the International Monetary Fund, and layoffs will continue next year for the ministries of Administration and Finance, Prime Minister Emil Boc said late Tuesday.

Romanian Govt To Cut 2,270 More Jobs In Education – Sources

Romania’s Government decided in the Cabinet meeting Wednesday to cut 4,240 more jobs in education, of which 2,270 are currently filled and the rest are vacant, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Environment Ministry Could Axe 1,000 Jobs By Yearend

Romania’s Environment Ministry could slash one thousand jobs by the end of the year in the institution and subordinated bodies, such as the national forests administration and water administration, minister Laszlo Borbely said Tuesday.

Romania’s Privatization Authority To Sack 155 Employees – Sources

Romania’s Government approved a restructuring plan for the country’s privatization authority AVAS which entails the layoff of 155 people, namely more than one third of the agency’s 422 employees, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

Romanian Ministers Have Three Weeks To Propose Job Cuts, Govt Awaits IMF Approval

Romanian ministers have three weeks to come up with concrete propositions to restructure institutions under their authority and the Government is also waiting for the IMF’s approval on cost standards to be applied in public administration, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romanian Teachers Threaten To Freeze School Year Over Wages, Job Cuts

Unions in Romania’s education system are determined to carry on with protests and could even freeze the school year and boycott national exams unless the Government finds ways to hike their wages and pay severance to staff that will be laid off later this year.

Romania’s Freight Rail Co CFR Marfa Axes Jobs, Freezes Wages, Sheds Bonuses To Cut Costs

Romania’s state-owned freight railway company CFR Marfa will cut over 217 million lei (EUR1=RON4.1355) in costs this year by laying off staff, not granting any wage bonuses, freezing wages for remaining employees and not outsourcing rail repair works, according to the company’s restructuring plan.

Romanian President Says Job Cuts In Education Target Substitutes, Pensioners

Romanian President Traian Basescu said late Tuesday on OTV the government’s decision to scrap 15,000 jobs in the education system next year targets substitute teachers and retired teacher who continue to work.

Romania’s Proposed Fin Min Says State Budget Entails 100,000 Public Sector Job Cuts

Romania’s 2010 state budget entails 100,000 job cuts in the public sector, proposed Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu told lawmakers in special commissions during his hearing Tuesday.

Romanian Health Ministry To Cut 627 Jobs- Minister

Romania’s Health Ministry will scrap 627 jobs and most job cuts target the Public Health Departments and the National Medicines Agency (ANM), the country’s health minister Ion Bazac said Wednesday, adding the restructuring process does not target medical staff in the healthcare system.

Romanian Social Democrats Prefer Temp Wage Reduction Over 20% Cut In Public Sector Jobs

Romania’s social democrat minister for SMEs, Constantin Nita, told a news conference Sunday that his Social Democratic Party doesn’t agree with the solution proposed by President Traian Basescu to cut 20% of jobs in the public sector.

Around 50 Cos E Romania To Lay Off Over 1,400 Employees By Mar

A number of 49 companies in Romania's eastern county of Neamt will lay off 1,419 employees by March, Mecanica Ceahlau and Ga-Pro-Co Chemicals dismissing the highest number of employees, according to the county’s Employment Agency.