News from Angola – The proposal for the new Public Service Law, under analysis this Thursday, in the Economic Commission of the Council of Ministers, foresees removing the 35-year-old age limit for entry into Public Administration.
According to ANGOP, the new Law, which repeals the previous one 17/90, of 20 October, is being analyzed this Thursday at the 6th Meeting of the Economic Commission of the Council of Ministers, under the guidance of the President of the Republic, João Lourenço.
“In this new Basic Law, we are going to remove the age limit of 35 years, which was a very worrying issue, not only because we had many cases of people at this age who provided support and added value in very important jobs due to their practicality and experience in the Public Service, but because of the age limit, they could no longer enter the Public Administration”, said the Minister of Public Administration, Labor and Social Security (MAPTSS), Teresa Dias.
Speaking to the press, on the sidelines of the meeting, the minister said that the Executive understands that the 35-year limit violates the principles enshrined in the Constitution, regarding the right to work.
The law still in force, considered outdated, given the current context, will be replaced by the new one that will be discussed in the National Assembly (AN), in July this year, according to minister Teresa Dias.
“With this new law, the aim is to value human capital, above all, and reinforce the rights and guarantees of public servants, bringing together the fundamental bases of this in a single law, avoiding various legislative dispersions”, he said.
According to the governor, the new Law also intends to clarify and develop matters about public service that, until then, had brought problems in its application.
In the field of legal-employment relationships, it is also expected to reduce the probationary period from five years to one year, being the period for employees to enter the permanent workforce, similar to other geographies.
As for the fixed-term employment contract, that is, a fixed-term employment contract, the law extends it to 24 months, compared to the 12 months still in force.
With this measure, according to Teresa Dias, all rights and obligations cease after 24 months, including rights to salary.
In this way, the aim is to eliminate, in the Public Administration, an accumulation of people under these employment contracts, so that they do not end up staying there for 10 to 15 years, forcing the State to regulate them.
Still in the area of probity, the new law extends the secondment to a period not exceeding three years, which can only be extended once.
Regarding positions that are interim, the new law, which is being discussed, describes that the period cannot be longer than 12 months, after which, the interim staff will take over the position, as long as they meet the requirements for the position. same.
Another important aspect has to do with the forecast reduction of the 35 hours per week of work, in addition to the introduction of the teleworking regime, depending on the dynamics of covid-19.
Also according to the governor, a period of six months was set aside, counting from the date of publication of the new law, for the classification of staff employees under a contract regime, as long as they are included in the State’s Integrated Financial Management System (SIGFE ).
“All employees who are under an employment contract and are being remunerated by SIGFE, with the approval of this law, will have the employer’s duty to carry out the definitive placement in the Public Service”, he said.
It also explains that the proposals for the new law were publicly disclosed and discussed, including with trade union organizations.