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Romanian Senate Personnel Reduction Under Scrutiny: Savings Or Shifting Expenses?

Bucharest, June 23, 2025 – Recent scrutiny of the Romanian Senate’s personnel reduction initiative, announced in May 2025 by Senate President Ilie Bolojan, reveals a complex financial landscape. While the move was intended to cut wage costs, a significant portion of the abolished positions have reportedly become expenses for other state institutions, sources claim.

Senate’s Reorganization: A Closer Look

The Senate Press Office has confirmed that 45 of the 147 positions affected by the organizational chart adjustment were eliminated through staff transfers to other institutions. However, the destinations of these transferred employees remain undisclosed. Another 27 positions were vacant when the reorganization occurred.

Statistically,nearly half (49%) of the positions Bolojan claimed would yield savings for the Senate budget either did not exist or are now funded by other public entities.

on May 30, 2025, Ilie bolojan stated on his Facebook account: “These days, all procedures related to the reduction of the Senate personnel were completed, as an inevitable result of the decisions taken at the beginning of the year.”

Bolojan highlighted that the Senate reduced its staff from 796 to 649 positions, with 31 positions remaining unoccupied for suspended personnel. He attributed the personnel reduction to staff normalization and reduced counselor roles.

The projected savings from this reorganization amount to 17.5 million lei annually (approximately 3.5 million euros), calculated from the difference between the initial salary fund of 93.9 million lei and the reduced salary fund of 76.4 million lei. Bolojan emphasized that these savings, though seemingly small, accumulate considerably over time and can contribute to funding essential infrastructure projects.

Bolojan acknowledged the challenges and delays during the reorganization process but thanked his colleagues for their dedication. He also noted the implementation of electronic attendance tracking within the Senate.

Key Details of the Senate Personnel Cut

The Senate Press Office provided a breakdown of the 147 positions eliminated:

• 27 were vacant at the time of reorganization.
• 17 were terminated due to employee requests, mutual agreements, deaths, or retirements.
• 58 were abolished following legal notice notifications.
• 45 were abolished by transferring staff to other institutions.

The combined total of vacant positions and staff transfers accounts for nearly 49% of the total reduction, suggesting that these positions were either previously unpaid or have become the financial responsibility of other institutions.

Sources suggest that the 45 transferred employees may have been reassigned to the Permanent Electoral Authority and the national Agency for Fiscal Administration, though this has not been officially confirmed.

According to Labor Code stipulations, transferred employees retain their existing income levels, ensuring protection of their rights during such transitions.

Did You Know?

Similar restructuring efforts in other public institutions, such as the national Authority for Administration and Regulation in Communications, have shown varied outcomes, including increased average salaries despite staff reductions.

Broader Context: Austerity Measures and Public Sector Restructuring

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