What the reform in ANRE, ASF and ANCOM looks like. Posts are reduced by 10%, bonuses for boss will be cut

The new organizations of the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE), the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) and the National Authority for Administration and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) must provide for the 10% reduction of specialized positions and 30% of the positions in the administrative and logistical support structures, provides Parliament.

• The highest salaries are received by ANRE employees. At this moment, George Niculescu, ANRE president, also has the most generous remuneration, reaching 75,073 net / monthly lei, according to spotmedia.ro data.

No bonuses and bonuses for bosses by the end of 2028

The main changes approved by the Government to the Law on the efficiency of the activity of some autonomous administrative authorities:

• “Until October 30, 2025, the executive management of ANRE, ASF and ANCOM will present within the parliamentary committees brought together by budget-financial and work, from the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, a report with the new organizations of the authorities, as well as an information note to the Government.
• The new organizational charts must provide for the 10% reduction of the specialized positions and by 30% of the positions in the structures that offer administrative, logistical and operational support for carrying out the main, specialized activity, provided in the organizational charts and states of January 1, 2025.
• Until December 31, 2028, the members of the ANRE Committee, the members of the ASF Council, the ANCOM presidents and vice -presidents do not benefit from bonuses or bonuses.
• The organizational charts of the autonomous authorities stipulated are carried out in compliance with the rules regarding the personnel norm, according to the provisions of art. XLVII paragraph (4) of Law no. 296/2023 regarding some budgetary fiscal measures to ensure the financial sustainability of Romania in the long term, with the subsequent modifications and completions, as well as the following criteria:
  a) the number of positions in the organizational structures that provide the support of the autonomous authorities represents at most 20% of the total number of positions;
  b) it is forbidden to include positions that have no correspondent in the classification of occupations in Romania (COR).
  c) the attributions of the positions of general directors cannot double the activity performed by the vice -presidents.
• The personnel with management positions issued from office, as a result of the reorganization, benefit from the legal rights and, in the absence of a proper vacant management position, can be appointed in an execution function that corresponds to studies and seniority in specialty
• From the moment of entry into force of the new organizational charts, but not later than January 1, 2026, the members of the ANRE committee, the members of the ASF Council and the chairman and the ANCOM vice -presidents, the gross level of salary/ remuneration/ allowance, as the case may be, is reduced by 30% compared to the level registered in July 2025.

• The cumulative value of the annual bonuses/premiums of the members of the ANRE Committee, the members of the ASF Council and the ANCOM vice -presidents cannot exceed a quantum equal to the level A 2 times the gross monthly amount of the allowance established by the law for the position of minister.
• The autonomous authorities will publish on their own site the organizational chart, the level of remuneration and total allowances related to the membership of the Council/Committee and the salary grids of the staff.
• The leaders of the autonomous authorities will establish, by consulting with the unions and/or the representatives of the employees, an internal procedure applying the minimum criteria applicable for the termination of the employment relations of the personnel labored as a result of the application of the reorganization measures, including the order of priority, in compliance with the legal provisions in force regarding the dismissal.
• In the subordination of the president, the first vice-president and the vice-president within the autonomous administrative authorities can be organized and operated a cabinet, constituted as a distinct organizational compartment, with a maximum of 3 positions, included in the organization chart. ”

What salaries do ANRE, ASF and ANCOM employees receive

The average net salary at ANRE is 18,635 lei, at ASF reaches 13,562 lei, and at ANCOM at 12,934 lei, writes spotmedia.ro.

Liberal George Niculescu, ANRE president, receives a monthly allowance of 75,073 net lei (14,836 euros). The members of the ANRE regulatory committee are paid with 57,408 net/month.

At ANRE there are 310 employees, at ASF 551 employees, and at ANCOM 659 employees.

None of the presidents of the three authorities published the updated wealth statements. The latest statements of wealth published are from June 2024 and presents the situation of 2023.

George Niculescu was appointed ANRE president in April 2023, for a five -year term.

Alexandru Petrescu was appointed president of the Financial Supervisory Authority in December 2023 for a five -year term.

Valeriu Ștefan Zgonea was appointed president of ANCOM in May 2023 for a mandate of six years.