Above all, the 1.2 million part-time employment relationships, 31 percent of all jobs, burdened the welfare state because fewer contributions are made. Industrial President Georg Knill is now calling for a fixed amount to attract full-time work. In addition, he now wants to gradually increase the age of pension to 68 years. SPÖ and unions are against it.
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For example, on the basis of an average value of the minimum collective contracts for full-time employment, a minimum amount for part-time service can be launched, Knill proposed in the club of the business publicists in Vienna on Tuesday. In Switzerland and Romania, for example, there are such regulations. “That would be a pragmatic and just access,” said the industrialist.
Attractiveness of full -time work should increase
Two thirds of part -time are based on a voluntary decision, said Knill. It is also absolutely legitimate for people to choose that. But from his point of view, they would have to deposit more into the social insurance stop. Finally, they would get the same services as full -time employees. At the same time, the attractiveness of full-time work would increase, according to the IV boss about one of the overarching goals. The lowering of the entry tax rate to 20 percent has recently attracted part -time.
For the third that had to work part -time due to childcare obligations and that does not voluntarily do so, more care facilities were created. Then more people would be able to work potentially full -time from this group.
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Image: Hans Klaus Techt (APA)
Source: Nachrichten
