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Heere warns: No job cuts in the public service for Lower Saxony!
Lower Saxony's Finance Minister Gerald Heere warns of job cuts in the public sector and emphasizes the increasing need for personnel by 2026.
Heere warns: No job cuts in the public service for Lower Saxony!
Lower Saxony's Finance Minister Gerald Heere has taken a strong stance against job cuts in the public sector. In a recent interview, Heere emphasizes that there is no political goal to reduce the number of employees. This is happening against the background of ongoing criticism from the opposition, which describes the growing state apparatus in Lower Saxony as unnecessary bloat. Lower Saxony is currently recording an increase in the number of full-time units in the state service from around 138,800 in 2023 to almost 140,300 in 2024. Another forecast indicates that this number will rise to over 142,700 by 2026, which is primarily due to the planned teaching positions.
The minister emphasizes that around 2,300 more teaching positions are to be created in 2026 than in the previous year. More specifically, a total of 75,600 teaching positions are planned for 2024, compared to 73,300 in 2023. The police force will also be increased in personnel: from 22,418 full-time units in 2023, the number is expected to rise to 22,446 by 2026. However, Heere warns of an impending shortage of skilled workers and emphasizes the need for efficient staff deployment.
Calls for necessary reforms
Berghegger urgently warns of a “creeping blackout” that could endanger public services. The effects are clearly noticeable; They not only affect the authorities, but also the processing times of applications. The situation in transport is becoming particularly dramatic: more than 50,000 bus drivers will be retiring in the next five years. In addition, there is already a shortage of over 100,000 skilled workers in daycare centers. Berghegger attributes this to the need for more flexible working hours and a reorganization of tasks in the public service.
A look into the future
These issues are not only far-reaching, but also affect the future functioning of the public service. It is all the more important that all actors, from politics to administration, take on this challenge and work on viable solutions.
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