As of 22 of July 2,000 vocational school teachers are made redundant. In addition about 8,000 teachers will be transferred from the beginning of the school year - 4,933 teachers from secondary to primary education schools, 2,500 to administrative positions and public institutes of vocational education and training and 472 to the ministry of education.
From the 23rd of September 3,500 positions at the municipal police are abolished.
The conservative-led coalition government submitted an omnibus bill in parliament late Tuesday night, which includes details of public sector staff cuts, so that it can still receive billions of euros in rescue loans from other European countries and the International Monetary Fund.
The government has also promised to ax a further 15,000 jobs by the end of next year. On Tuesday, the government said it had been given three months by rescue lenders to catch up, and announced it was placing 4,200 workers -including school guards and teachers- on an eight-month suspension with reduced pay before the end of July.
If they cannot be absorbed into other positions after the eight-month period, they face dismissal.
The employees who will stay will be evaluated. Low scorers will be made redundant immediately and highly qualified people will fill vacancies. Degrees, certificates and any other qualifications submitted will be scrutinised.
