cabinet yesterday approved the hiring of about 17,942 civil servants in the context of hiring planning for 2023. At the same time, the recruitment of 22,407 contract workers (IDOH labor relations) is approved, of which 7,259 are related to cleaning in the Ministry of the Interior and 2,658 seasonal workers. However, it is worth noting that the implementation of the recruitment of 33,602 people from previous years has not yet been completed, which Interior Minister Makis Voridis attributed to delays from agencies that will hire employees.

At the same time, as announced yesterday, ASEP Writing Competition recruitment for 2022 is expected to take place in March 2023, so it will also include the planned recruitment for the 2022/23 biennium. However, the goal of completing the recruitment process of 51,544 people (on hold and newly hired) during 2023 was described by Interior Minister Makis Voridis at yesterday’s press conference as extremely optimistic in terms of analysis and description of recruitment planning. In the same interview, he stated that Ministry of the Interior will give 5 million euros municipalities to cover additional school cleaning needs due to longer school hours. At a meeting between the minister and a delegation from KEDE (Central Association of Municipalities), which is expected to take place today, the issue of the possibility of subsidizing municipalities to cover the increased heating costs of school buildings will be discussed. .

According to the data provided by the Minister of the Interior, the departments submitted 35,540 recruitment applications to the Cabinet, of which 15,641 recruits were approved (based on the current 1 to 1 rule, one recruitment for each resignation) after a corresponding proposal from the Minister of the Interior . Hiring outside of the 1 on 1 rule is also envisaged.

17,942 civil servants – ASEP writing competition held in March 2023.

The recruitments planned for 2023 concern, among other things, the Ministry of National Defense (3157 people – graduates of industrial schools, professional military personnel, staff of the General Staff), the Ministry of Health, 3361 people (350 doctors – 1000 nurses and 1000 people who will be permanent by court decision ), the Ministry of Citizens’ Protection, 1037 people (graduates of industrial schools and officers), the Ministry of Education, 907 people (teaching staff – administrative staff, admission to the Open University). In April, teacher recruitment needs will be assessed based on retirement.

31% of the people that the state will recruit in 2023 must have a higher education, 16% must have a higher technological education, 28% have a secondary education, and the rest of the positions belong to various levels of education.

With regard to the permanence of Home Help workers who have worked in the same place for more than ten years, the Minister of the Interior indicated that he would consider the number of people interested in the recent CE decision. . According to the decision, special points (special length of service in connection with work in a certain position) cannot be taken into account when calculating points when hiring specific employees.

“They will be taken into account when hiring in the organization in which they work,” the minister said about workers who were hired under a contract due to COVID-19 and after the end of their contract, in May last year, turned to the courts , they were acquitted and remain in their positions. Mostly they are employees of municipalities. The municipalities are also expected to hire 1,367 people who will work in municipal paid services such as cleaning and street lighting.