Many police officers feel deceived over promised birthday leave and pay rise
Translated from Hungarian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Hungary’s police leadership introduced birthday leave from Sept. 1, but an internal circular says local commanders may grant it based on their discretion and service conditions.
- A police Facebook video presented the day off as available to every officer, creating an apparent contradiction.
- Influencer Dániel Deák said the announcement came instead of a pay rise, while officers continue to await the promised increase.
Hungarian police officers have been offered a day off for their birthdays, but the benefit may not be guaranteed. A circular from the National Police Headquarters says the officer’s local commander decides whether to grant the leave, taking service conditions into account.
That wording conflicts with a police Facebook video, which says the birthday day off is available to every officer. The discrepancy has fueled a sense among many officers that they have been misled.
Influencer Dániel Deák said the announcement had been made in place of a pay rise. Police officers are growing increasingly impatient as they wait for the salary increase they were promised.
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Originally published by Magyar Nemzet in Hungarian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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