Not paid for overtime, some soldiers sue the ministry

Members of the Kosovo Security Force are not receiving full compensation for overtime or custody.

So says the report by the National Research Office for the Ministry of Defence, where it is estimated that this could affect their motivation.

There is no written procedure specifying how work offline is calculated to compensate for vacation days. Based on the analysed data, the KSF applies the delivery of a day off even in cases where they care 24 hours with the lack of staff”, the report says.

Even the ZKA says it could lead to court lawsuits, which has already been made by some KSF members.

I believe that the Court will issue a merit verdict on these issues. Whether it's victorious or not, since I've analysed their legal base is their right to seek, I believe the Court will issue a merit decision on this case and as a professional I believe these cases are won” Zahir Hamza, lawyer of several KSF members, said.

And from the Ministry of Defence, through a written reply, they told television that they have accepted such a report but that its treatment takes time.

Because the Law on Salaries in the Public Sector, as well as Adjusting (QRK) No. 02/20 for the Pagans, States Over the Post, and Other Compensations at the Ministry of Defence and Security Force of Kosovo, respectively, Article 13 of this regulation regulates the compensation of KSF member for overtime work, shifts work, during holiday days and other days, which is free day break within the 60-day deadline with the approval of the member's direct leader, this matter in a legal way is only time-to-time treatment, so we believe in implementation by the pre-responspond acts responsible for regulations under the regulation of<2>, the Ministry is said by the Ministry of Foreign Minister to 1.

However, that also affects soldiers' motivation and says retired KSF Colonel Hysen Gecaj.

“As proud as they are to serve their people, yet they have families, they have daily financial needs for their children, their families, and such compensation is needed because for the time they are in service other than the risk of being in the workplace, they are divided by the” family, Gecaj says.

According to the ZKA report, the minister must review current and security regulations a clear regulation for these compensations in line with the legislation in force.