Warnings on the Financial Repercussions of the Proposed Long Leave for Government Employees

Economic reports and observatories have expressed opposition to a proposed legislation aiming to grant government employees long leaves while continuing to receive half of their basic salary, warning that it could turn into a financial drain burdening the public budget. Competent authorities clarified that this measure creates accumulating financial obligations for employees who do not perform actual services, thereby exacerbating the issue of inflated current spending. Experts emphasized the need for in-depth studies of financial costs and assessments of economic impacts before passing any legislation that expands privileges, stressing that addressing the bloated workforce should not be done by adding new financial burdens without productivity.