Huseyin GOKCE / ANKARA The Presidential Decision containing the General Investment and Financing Program of State Economic Enterprises and their subsidiaries for 2023 was published in the Official Gazette. In the decision, it was decreed that subcontracted workers who had worked uninterruptedly for 2 years as of 4 December 2017 and still continue to be recruited, provided that they were successful in the exam. In 2023, State Economic Enterprises (SEEs) will be able to make open or transfer appointments at the rate of 75 percent of the personnel who left in 2022. This rate will be valid if the need cannot be met by intra-enterprise personnel transfer. Up to 10 percent of the number of personnel who left can be appointed from the personnel who are subject to transfer, which is reported to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security due to privatization practices. Except for enterprises operating in the civil aviation sector, institutions will not be able to employ retired new personnel.
Personnel recruitment exception for SEEs with increased production
On the other hand, undertakings that establish new production facilities, take over and increase the production of goods and services will be able to recruit new personnel up to 50 percent of the personnel who left in 2022, without being subject to general restrictions on purchases such as specially qualified personnel and R&D personnel. Those who are employed by contractors within the scope of service procurement contracts of SEEs and who have worked and continue to work for at least 2 years as of December 4, 2017 will be able to be employed as a worker as a result of the examination to be held. In the procurement of services through tender, the provisions and practices that may be continuous according to the labor law will not be included in the contracts. Institutions will send their budgets to the relevant Ministry until 31 December 2022. The SEE boards of directors will be authorized to make changes in the operating budgets for various reasons, including exchange losses, assignment payments, changes in the investment ceiling, and dividend transfer. Undertakings will have to pay all their debts on time, without making any public-private distinction, and to establish the necessary procedures in the collection of their receivables in a timely manner. The interest rate to be applied to the debts and receivables that will arise due to the commercial relations between them will be determined by the SOEs. SOEs will be able to use the instruments available in the financial markets only to hedge against the risks arising from commercial or financial transactions that are certain to be carried out within the scope of their main activities. They will be able to receive consultancy services on the management of financial and commodity risks. Within the scope of the program and on the basis of public enterprises, the ministries will determine the annual target and ceiling for the year 2023, quarterly for the year 2024-2025.
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