To Whom It May Concern,
Regarding the questions from the media addressed to our institution, we confirm that the salary for the month of January 2023 has not been paid for the employees of the Cabinet and for the President of the Republic of North Macedonia.
The reasoning we received from the Ministry of Finance is that there are no additional funds in the 2023 Budget for the payment of salaries for the employees of the Cabinet of the President, which we consider unfounded.
The Cabinet of the President, in accordance with the signed Collective Agreement with the Union of Workers from the Administration, Judicial Authorities and Citizens’ Associations–UPOZ and the Employees’ Union, provided for a 5% salary increase only for the civil servants who are employed in the Cabinet of the President. This increase does not apply to the President, appointed officials and special advisers in the Cabinet. The 2023 Budget funds have been provided through own savings in the budget of our institution and for this no additional funds have been requested from the Ministry of Finance.
The request for finances for the salary for the month of January 2023, which the Cabinet of the President submitted to the Ministry of Finance, was made in accordance with the Law, within the approved funds in the Budget of the Republic of North Macedonia for 2023, the budget beneficiary – President and in in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the employees of the President of the Republic of North Macedonia.
