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Polish uniformed services negotiations and legislative acts
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Polish uniformed services negotiations and benefits legislative acts
In late October 2026, uniformed service unions in Poland, such as NSZZ Policjantów, canceled planned protests following negotiations with the Ministry of Interior and Administration. Minister Marcin Kierwiński pledged to present a systemic salary increase project for uniformed services by early December. The negotiations also addressed the structure of service rank allowances to better reflect professional experience. Following these discussions, the Polish Sejm began working on a legislative project to introduce passed the Military Family Card. Card Act with 431 votes in favor. This program aims to provide social provides benefits to professional officers, their families, Territorial Defense Forces, certain reservists, military retirees, personnel under the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Interior and Administration, including soldiers, police, Border Guard, State Protection Service, firefighters, and State Fire Service personnel. The project also includes volunteer firefighters participating in rescue operations. Proposed benefits their families. Benefits include significant discounts on railway tickets single and passport fees, monthly train tickets, as well as preferential priority admission to kindergartens for beneficiaries' children when changing residences. However, the law excludes Volunteer Firefighters (OSP) from certain privileges, such as long-term rail discounts and non-queue access to medical services at facilities under at ministry-run clinics. Additionally, the Ministry of Interior and Administration and Sejm approved an amendment to the Ministry Military Gendarmerie Act to expand the agency's competencies. The Gendarmerie may now exercise authority over non-soldiers, including identifying witnesses of National Defense. incidents like drone incursions on military territory and prosecuting individuals illegally wearing military uniforms. The program is estimated amendment also empowers the Gendarmerie to cost approximately 50 million PLN investigate tender collusion within companies participating in its first year, with annual costs military public procurement, even if no military personnel are involved. Furthermore, the law introduces the use of around 40 million PLN thereafter. The legislation also proposes designating May 15 as Military Family Day. body cameras for Gendarmerie soldiers and strengthens protection procedures for high-ranking officials, including the President and Prime Minister.
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