Although they carry out more than 1,000 administrative procedures, the Citizen Service Centers are treated by the New Democracy government almost as the ..water carrier of public administration, points out in its announcement the Public Administration Sector of PASOK.
As it states, “without sufficient staff, safe and decent working conditions, rationalization and rewarding of employees, not only do they not benefit from digitization or the transfer of procedures, but they are burdened with more, which weigh down their operation and increase the hardship of employees and the public.
Therefore, the government's recent decision to transfer responsibilities of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport to the KEP, without coordination and dialogue, such as driver's license renewals and vehicle transfers, is certain to create new delays, waiting lines and difficulties in serving citizens. That is why we support the mobilizations of the Panhellenic Federation of KEP Employee Unions (P.O.S.E.K.E.P.) that begin on July 2 with the aim of tangibly strengthening the KEP with people, resources and credibility.
This major PASOK reform, which constituted a landmark in the history of public administration and was embraced by society, was repeatedly awarded internationally as a good practice and continues to constitute the main point of contact and service for the citizen by the state, cannot be left to the sense of duty and self-sacrifice of the employees.
PASOK is committed through its program to the “Sakis Peponis” plan, the great social reform in the state, which will ensure transparent and meritocratic flows in people, resources and procedures, will restore the 13th salary in the Public Sector and return the KEP to the forefront of physical and digital citizen service.”