Employment policy changes and new active service age for police

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1. The Employment Act is amended to strengthen equal opportunity for people with disabilities in getting and keeping a job, and to promote self-employment, freelance work and the social economy. The Councils for Freelance Work and for the Promotion of the Social Economy will be consulted when drawing up the Spanish Employment Strategy, and the Autonomous Communities may take part in managing social security contribution rebates for permanent hiring.
2. The Management Committee of the Employment Policy Fund gains a member representing the Autonomous Communities, with a voice but no vote, so their views are taken into account.
3. School Workshop, Trade House and Employment Workshop projects approved or pending before Royal Decree-Lawroyal decree-law A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses. 10/2011 may keep using the old training contract, without the age and duration limits of the new training and apprenticeship contract.
4. Officers of the National Police Corps may remain on active service until age 65, if they meet suitable conditions to perform their duties. They may move to second activity from age 58, or 62 for the Higher Scale.
5. Corporals and Guards of the Civil Guard may request an extension to remain on active service until age 65.
6. Four specific changes: a conduct linked to the self-employed cessation-of-activity benefit is classified as a serious offense; tobacco sales are allowed in all convenience stores, not only those at service stations; the rules on splitting audiovisual funding duties between film and television are clarified; and the rules on administrative silence for clinical trial approvals are clarified.

Who it affects

• Officers of the National Police Corps: May remain on active service until 65 and move to second activity from 58 (62 for the Higher Scale).
• Corporals and Guards of the Civil Guard: May request an extension to stay on active service until 65.
• People with disabilities: Their job opportunities are strengthened and their hiring is encouraged.
• Freelance workers and social economy businesses: Their initiatives are promoted and they are consulted on employment policies.
• Autonomous Communities: May take part in managing rebates for permanent hiring and are represented on the Employment Policy Fund Committee.

Words worth knowing

Segunda actividad (second activity)

A status in which a police officer leaves operational service and moves to less demanding duties, usually due to age.

Bonificación de cuotas sociales (social security contribution rebate)

A discount on the social security contributions an employer pays for each worker.

Contrato para la formación y el aprendizaje (training and apprenticeship contract)

A contract that combines paid work at a company with training to gain a professional qualification.

Silencio administrativo (administrative silence)

What happens when the administration does not answer in time: the request may be deemed granted or denied.

Tiendas de conveniencia (convenience stores)

Small stores with long opening hours, often open at night, selling everyday items.

royal decree-law

A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses.

decree-law

A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses.

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