Hospital Doctors Also Demand Access to Heavy Labor Pension

They also perform demanding tasks, have irregular working hours, and many night shifts, argued Kim Haas, deputy chairman of the federal section of employed doctors in the Austrian Medical Chamber (ÖÄK), in a statement on Tuesday.

Hospital Doctors Also Demand Pension Privilege

"High physical and mental stress with an even higher number of working hours than nursing staff, this is everyday life for hospital doctors," emphasized Haas: "We work alongside and hand in hand with the nursing staff to ensure high-quality patient care even at night." The government should therefore not overlook these shared difficulties.

The heavy labor pension allows for retirement as early as 60, if 540 insurance months (45 years) have been acquired and heavy labor has been performed in at least ten of the last 20 years. Another advantage is the lower deductions for earlier retirement (1.8 instead of 5.1 percent per year).

(APA/Red)

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