CoS: Cuts of public employees' lump sums are constitutional

The judges ruled by majority that the legislative amendments on the reduction of the lump sum did not violate constitutional provisions

According to information, the Plenary of the Council of State ruled on Sunday that the cuts of the public sector employees’ lump sums were constitutional.

More specifically, in a closed-door meeting, the court ruled that the motion that was filed by a pensioner teacher against a decision by the Public Sector Employee’s Welfare Fund, under which she was to receive a reduced lump sum, should be rejected.

The judges ruled by majority that the legislative amendments on the reduction of the lump sum did not violate constitutional provisions, sources said.