Minister: Wage Bill for Schools to Be Cut by 10% in 2013

Ljubljana, 5 October - The wage bill for primary and secondary schools is to be lowered by 10% from the 2012 level and by 15% from 2011 under the 2013 budget, adopted by the government on Thursday, Minister for Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk said on Friday. Schools are alarmed and stress they have no reserves for cost cutting.

Ljubljana
Minister for Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk reveals to the press the cuts in the wage bill for his ministry under the proposed 2013 budget.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Minister for Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk reveals to the press the cuts in the wage bill for his ministry under the proposed 2013 budget.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Minister for Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk reveals to the press the cuts in the wage bill for his ministry under the proposed 2013 budget.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Minister for Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk reveals to the press the cuts in the wage bill for his ministry under the proposed 2013 budget.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Minister for Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk reveals to the press the cuts in the wage bill for his ministry under the proposed 2013 budget.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Minister for Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk reveals to the press the cuts in the wage bill for his ministry under the proposed 2013 budget.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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