AMMAN — Former president of the
Jordan Medical Association (JMA), Ahmed Al-Armouti, emphasized the importance of
sustaining the work of union funds, as they are
civil society institutions that
contribute to the social and security stability of society. They provide
additional income to doctors upon retirement, whether they are from the public
sector, university hospitals, or medical services. This helps them cope with
the challenges of living expenses.
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Armouti added, "I believe that the
government should provide some support for these funds, while pharmaceutical
companies and large corporations should also participate, rather than relying
solely on social security." He confirmed that through the
social security system a doctor's retirement salary after 30 years would be between JD160 and
JD300, Al-Ghad reported.
Deputy head of the
Jordan Engineers Association (JEA), Fawzi Masad stated that the current financial conditions of the
union funds reflect the general economic situation and the decline in
investment activity, with some funds lacking accurate financial and insurance
studies.
Weakening syndicate
Armouti emphasized that the number of
retired doctors is low, and there were large amounts available in the
retirement funds that were invested in land and financial stocks, generating
profits that were reinvested in the fund.
He said, "After several years, the
number of those who pay their annual subscriptions to the Doctors' Association
has decreased, and most of them do not commit to paying for the fund." He
called for cooperation between the
Ministry of Health, labor unions, and
official authorities to resolve these problems in union funds.
Armouti stated, "Otherwise, the
situation will remain difficult, and the fund's objectives cannot be achieved.
Therefore, this is a national issue, not just a union issue."
Example of the Bar AssociationHe said that the
Bar Association, for example,
takes fees ranging from JD46 to JD50 from each case, which go directly to the
retirement fund and are collected through the Ministry of Justice.
He considered this as indirect government
support when this law was enacted for the Bar Association's retirement fund,
while "the
Ministry of Health refused to introduce any method to support
the Doctors' Syndicate's fund," according to him.
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