Civil Service Minister Renato Brunetta threatened to quit on Monday if his package of reforms for public administration are not passed in 60 days.
Best-known for his campaign against alleged 'slackers' among public employees, Renato Brunetta's latest reforms focus on eliminating across-the-board bonuses, which he said should only be given for merit.
''It is beyond me how up until now bonuses were given to everyone. This is the exact opposite of what bonuses are supposed to be,'' the minister said.
''This was a dumb practice, the product of bad government and poor unions. The most counter-productive incentives possible were passed by exploiting the concept of bargaining,'' he added.
Brunetta claims that his anti-slacking campaign has driven down absenteeism and sick leave in the public sector and stopped public employees from using work time for their own necessities.
This was achieved, he said, through the installation of turnstiles for employees in public buildings which forced them to clock in and out.
