The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Public Administration And Defence Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security Provision Of Services To The Community As A Whole 84.22 - Defence activities
1,500 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
22 October 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2013
Foreseen end date
31 December 2013
Description
The National Army of the Czech Republic is to dismiss 1,500 people in 2013 as a result of cost-cutting measures. The job cuts will affect mainly high-rank officers. According to the restructuring plan, over 500 military jobs and 1,000 civil jobs will be cut.
The army also intends to continue its redundancy plan and abolish the Joint Force Command in Olomouc and Support Forces headquarters in Stará Boleslav. Overall, by the end of 2014 the military is due to be decreased by 1,900 posts.
The measure is the most fundamental change since 2005 when the Czech Republic established the professional army. Currently, the Czech army employs 23,681 soldiers and 8,000 civil employees.
Sources
22 October 2012: CT24
25 October 2012: Hospodárske noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Czech Republic National Army, Internal restructuring in Czechia, factsheet number 74375, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74375.
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