The Economy Commission chaired by Congressman César Revilla approved, this Wednesday, April 17, the opinion of the law that authorizes the free availability of Compensation for Time of Service (CTS) until December 31, 2024. This proposal seeks to provide financial relief to workers affected by the impacts of the economic recession.
In total, there were 21 votes in favor, 1 abstention and 1 against to validate this measure, which was ready for its next debate in the plenary session of the Legislature. Like this parliamentary body, the Labor and Social Security Commission has an opinion under the same formula, which was approved last Tuesday, April 16.
They approve withdrawal of CTS until 2024: how was the vote?
With 21 votes in favor, 1 against and 1 abstention, the Economy, Banking and Financial Intelligence Commission – chaired by parliamentarian César Revilla – approved the opinion that authorizes the free availability of 100% of the CTS until December 31, 2024. Below, review all the details of the vote in this parliamentary working group:
IN FAVOR
- César Revilla (Popular Force)
- Jorge Morante Figari (Popular Force)
- Víctor Flores Ruiz (Popular Force)
- Juan Carlos Lizarzaburu (Popular Force)
- Tania Ramírez García (Popular Force)
- Américo Gonza Castillo (Free Peru)
- Edhit Julón Irigoín (Alliance for Progress)
- María Acuña Peralta (Alliance for Progress)
- Nieves Limachi Quispe (Democratic Change – JP)
- Isabel Cortez (Democratic Change – JP)
- Alex Paredes Gonzáles (Magisterial Block)
- Germán Tacuri Valdivia (Magisterial Block)
- Jorge Montoya Manrique (Popular Renewal)
- Noelia Herrera Medina (Popular Renewal)
- Carlos Anderson Ramírez (not grouped)
- Elías Varas Meléndez (Peru Bicentennial)
- Silvana Monteza Facho (Popular Action)
- Flores Ancachi (Popular Action)
- José Luna Gálvez ( Podemos )
- Illich López Ureña (not grouped)
- Isaac Mita Alanoca (Free Peru)
AGAINST
- Alejandro Cavero (Avanza País)
ABSTENTION
- Adriana Tudela (Avanza País)
What is missing for the withdrawal of CTS until 2024 to be completed?
After the approval of the disbursement of 100% of CTS funds in the Economy and Labor commissions of Congress, these opinions were ready to be discussed in the Plenary.
According to article 30 of the Congress Regulations, the Board of Directors is the body in charge of approving the agenda of each session of the Plenary Session and defines the projects that will be discussed in the agenda of the session, in addition to making said agenda known to the members. parliamentarians 24 hours before the start of the session.
“No opinion can be debated that has not been published on the Congress website at least seven calendar days before its discussion in the Plenary, unless a waiver of one of these requirements is approved by the Board of Spokespersons”reads article 78 of the regulations.
If the congressmen seek to advance the debate on the opinion for the free availability of the CTS until the end of the year, they would need to reach an exoneration agreement in the next session of the Board of Spokespersons. Once both legislative proposals are incorporated into the Plenary agenda, they could be agreed upon in a single text to proceed to debate and vote.
Finally, the law to authorize a new withdrawal of 100% of the CTS until December 31, 2024 must be sent to the Executive Branch, which could observe it or authorize its promulgation in the official newspaper El Peruano.
How many votes are needed to approve the withdrawal of CTS in the Plenary?
In accordance with article 52 of the Congressional Regulations, only a simple majority is required to approve the opinion that seeks to authorize the free availability of 100% of CTS funds, since it is not an organic law or a budgetary norm.
“The agreements are made with the vote of the simple majority of all the members present at the time of the vote, including the vote of the President. In the event of a tie in the vote, the President will have a casting vote,” it reads. document.
CTS withdrawal: when would it be debated in the plenary session of Congress?
According to parliamentarian César Revilla, the ruling that contemplates free access to Compensation for Time of Service (CTS) funds could be debated in the plenary session of Congress before the first half of May.
“We would have to wait two weeks. It is signed, it is published and it has to be published for two weeks or so. Then, the week of representation is coming and the following week a vote could be held. If approved on Wednesday, the opinion could be voted on in the fortnight of May or if not, it will be a matter of a week. There are parliamentary procedures that have to be followed,” he indicated in the RPP program ‘Economy for all’.
Source: Larepublica
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