The main assumptions of the project are enabling financing of benefits for employees of liquidated mining plants from budget subsidies and the fact that the liquidation of mines will be conducted by mining entrepreneurs (who will be able to receive state subsidies for this purpose), and not so far, by a restructuring company.
Earlier version of the project at the end of June this year. She was sent to the Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers. After the liquidation of the Ministry of Industry, the project is coordinated by the Ministry of Energy.
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The changes introduced in earlier versions of the project concerned, among others Extensions of mining vacation tools, increasing the value of one -off check -in while leaving them not taxes or expanding the subsidy catalog for the liquidation of mines with marked parts of the plants and unnecessary assets.
Mine offing. What for miners?
In response to Companies' comments in the version of the project published at the end of April, among others The value of one -off briefings from 120 thousand increased. PLN to 170 thousand zlotywhile realizing the postulate to Exempt the severance pay from income tax. At the same time, the period of seniority entitling to obtain this benefit was reduced to 3 years.
Miners five years before retirement (employees of the processing plants four years before retirement) will be able to take mining holidays, meaning social benefit in the amount of 80 percent. monthly salary – calculated as a vacation remuneration (without the obligation to work).
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The possibility of using mining leaves within the plants has been extended – In the original version it only included liquidated plants, in the present are all plants of companies covered by the new support system (Polska Grupa Górnicza, Southern Coal concern, Węglokoks Country). Originally, the length of vacation was designed for four and three years.
Plan for mining. What effects on finance?
In the assessment of the effects of the regulation, it is provided that 3,500 will benefit from mining leave based on the new regulations. people, until leave for employees of the Mechanical Removement Plant 240 people (at approx. 44,000 employees of companies covered by a new support system).
In turn, the average amount of the benefit paid during the period of holidays is estimated at approx. 12.5 thousand, respectively. PLN and 11.2 thousand zloty. These benefits will constitute the basis for calculating contributions for retirement and disability pension insurance, the cost of which will be entirely covered by mining enterprises.
Employees of companies covered by the new support system will be able to be transferred to other mining enterprises (on the initiative of the employee, after the conclusion of an agreement between employers). Priority in employment in functioning mines is to have people from liquidated enterprises.
In addition, the project involves enabling the transfer (by way of a donation) of real estate and movable property to mining entrepreneurs for the implementation of public purposes or to build, expand and maintain drainage systems of liquidated plants, in favor of a wide catalog of entities from the public sector.
The maximum limit of expenditure from the state budget from part 48-the economy of energy raw materials, intended for performing tasks and the implementation of activities resulting from the Act, in total-in 2026-35-amount to PLN 8,633 billion.
