Durmishi: Finance Ministry approval will be required after staffing plans change for temporary contracts

Employees on temporary contracts may have to wait longer for permanent appointments. The government says the process will begin in January next year, but the transition will not be automatic. Institutions must apply to the Ministry of Finance and obtain its approval. According to the Minister of Economy and Labour, Besar Durmishi, the measure will cover at least 5,000 people.

Durmishi explained that the process requires coordination between institutions and the Ministry of Finance. Institutions will need time to amend their staffing plans, prepare job postings and secure the ministry’s approval before contract employees can receive permanent appointments.

Asked whether the Ministry of Finance has the funds for these positions while the country is in crisis, the minister replied that temporary employees are already being paid. He said converting their contracts into permanent appointments is an EU requirement under the reform agenda, as well as a government initiative. According to Durmishi, the aim is for employees to do their jobs with dignity, without being dependent on or influenced by politics as they were in the past.

Most of those awaiting permanent appointments were hired around 10 years ago.