Severance Pay and Lukač's Double Retirement?

SARAJevo, (Patria) - The retirement ceremony for the Director of the Federal Police Administration, Dragan Lukač, was organized at the Police Hall this week. He submitted his written resignation to the Independent Board of the FBiH Parliament, informing them that he was withdrawing from the position of director effective January 28.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of FBiH was informed about the retirement ceremony of Director Dragan Lukač on Tuesday, January 22. In addition to Minister Aljoša Čampara and Director Lukač, the session was attended by the Prime Minister of the FBiH Government, Fadil Novalić, the Director of the Intelligence and Security Agency, Osman Mehmedagić, police commissioners of cantonal ministries of internal affairs, and others.

However, it was then omitted that Lukač would continue his police engagement as chief inspector in the office of the Director of the Police Administration. According to a document shown to Patria, Lukač was reinstated to the rank of chief inspector and assigned to a position corresponding to that rank.

This new appointment has created the legal prerequisites for Lukač to receive a severance payment of up to 30,000 KM after his "next retirement." According to the Law on Police Officers in the Federation of BiH, police officers are entitled to severance pay in case of retirement, but not appointed officials, which was Lukač's status as Director of the Federal Police Administration. /A. Aljović/