Soldiers to enjoy the best Service conditions in history
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- Date: 31.01.2020
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Thanks to the current MOD leadership, soldiers on active duty will enjoy the best Service conditions ever in history. As from Saturday 1 February 2020, Service pay will be increased by 300 euros on average. Real progress has also been achieved in the modernisation of the armed forces and the support of the SVK defence industry. Welfare services for veterans have been improved as well, and the Slovak Armed Forces has the highest public confidence rating of all public institutions. Parliamentary Chairman/SNS Party Leader Andrej Danko and Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš were today agreed on this at a press conference at MOD Main Building, in the presence of Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security Anton Hrnko and General Secretary of the SVK MOD Ján Hoľko.
Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko underlined that the Slovak National Party-led MOD will never allow the military air bases to be reconstructed from U.S. funds. “I want to see a proud and strong Slovakia in the EU, which concurrently delivers on its commitments in the NATO defence pact. And after the recent action in Iraq we need to talk more and no our ally can act over and above the interests of collective security,” he stressed, while noting that the European Union must break free from the influence of the United States of America and that the cooperation of European armies is important.
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš underscored that the MOD under his leadership has done its utmost to make sure that service personnel get the right weapons, equipment and clothing, while developing the capabilities of the armed forces systemically and systematically. “So that the defence of the Slovak Republic is ensured and the security of our citizens is guaranteed,” he said. On Slovakia following through on its international commitments, he emphasised: “It is not just that we will meet the 2% Defence Investment Pledge most probably two years earlier, but we have also considerably increased our investment in modernisation. In 2019, this amounted to more than 46 per cent of our budget. And marked progress was also made in clothing deliveries to soldiers. Put simply, our actions speak for us.”
As General Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Ján Hoľko explained, the validity of the old [Active Duty Soldiers State Service] Act expires today. The new Amendment Act and the respective Service Pay Regulations will come into force on Saturday 1 February 2020. “As a result, the single-component salary will be changed into a two-component one, comprising rank-based pay and appointment-based pay. Appointment-based pay reflects the nature of the appointment held by the soldier. So, this system will be more just,” he said, adding that appointment-based pay may be increased by up to 50%. “Let me give you an example, the average salary of a lieutenant will go up from 1,348 euros to nearly 1,900 euros. Needless to say, this will not be the same for all 12,700 service members, but the pay increase averages out at roughly 300 euros,” he explained. He further noted that the soldier’s average pay in the Slovak Armed Forces will thus be 2,300 euros, including the stabilization allowance.
Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko underlined that the Slovak National Party-led MOD will never allow the military air bases to be reconstructed from U.S. funds. “I want to see a proud and strong Slovakia in the EU, which concurrently delivers on its commitments in the NATO defence pact. And after the recent action in Iraq we need to talk more and no our ally can act over and above the interests of collective security,” he stressed, while noting that the European Union must break free from the influence of the United States of America and that the cooperation of European armies is important.
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš underscored that the MOD under his leadership has done its utmost to make sure that service personnel get the right weapons, equipment and clothing, while developing the capabilities of the armed forces systemically and systematically. “So that the defence of the Slovak Republic is ensured and the security of our citizens is guaranteed,” he said. On Slovakia following through on its international commitments, he emphasised: “It is not just that we will meet the 2% Defence Investment Pledge most probably two years earlier, but we have also considerably increased our investment in modernisation. In 2019, this amounted to more than 46 per cent of our budget. And marked progress was also made in clothing deliveries to soldiers. Put simply, our actions speak for us.”
As General Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Ján Hoľko explained, the validity of the old [Active Duty Soldiers State Service] Act expires today. The new Amendment Act and the respective Service Pay Regulations will come into force on Saturday 1 February 2020. “As a result, the single-component salary will be changed into a two-component one, comprising rank-based pay and appointment-based pay. Appointment-based pay reflects the nature of the appointment held by the soldier. So, this system will be more just,” he said, adding that appointment-based pay may be increased by up to 50%. “Let me give you an example, the average salary of a lieutenant will go up from 1,348 euros to nearly 1,900 euros. Needless to say, this will not be the same for all 12,700 service members, but the pay increase averages out at roughly 300 euros,” he explained. He further noted that the soldier’s average pay in the Slovak Armed Forces will thus be 2,300 euros, including the stabilization allowance.
