The Minister of Culture and Language Policy has clarified that of the 27,000 jobs that make up Osakidetza’s workforce, “the PL4 is only required for Basque professionals, about 20.”
The Minister of Culture and Language Policy, Bingen Zupiriahas stated that, from the words of Eneko Andueza, general secretary of the PSE-EE “concludes, perhaps, a lack of knowledge”. In the case of health professionals who need to accredit a linguistic profile to access a position at Osakidetza, the required level is B2 (PL2). This means that neither C1 (EGA) nor C2 (PL4) is sought or valued “in any position” in the health sector, Zupiria clarifies.
Andueza believes it is not possible to “pretend that all doctors in the Basque Country have the PL4 to fill the vacancies” or “have a health system of 10 with membership requirements that make it impossible”.
Counsel pointed out in a memorandum that the 27,000 seats who make up Osakidetza’s workforce today, “the PL4 is only required from Basque professionals, about 20” (about 5 translators and 15 Basque technicians) in Osakidetza itself.
Still, “there are thousands of physicians with the C1 accredited profile, for whom this accreditation does not give them a higher score or rating,” he added.
“Mr Andueza’s statements may cause concern where there certainly isn’t and hasn’t been”
In the words of the counselor: “Osakidetza’s system of linguistic profiles does not cause labor conflicts between professionals, as it is a normalization process guided by the principle of progressivity.”
For this reason, “Mr Andueza’s statements may cause concern where it certainly isn’t and hasn’t been,” he said.
As for knowledge of Basque in the places for which it is required, Zupiria confirms that the criteria of sociolinguistic reality have been applied (Basque is required in sociolinguistic areas with the greatest number of Basque speakers and the requirement is much lower in areas that do not exist ) . ) and type of healthcare (Basque is required in services and care units where oral communication is higher – primary care and in childcare services, among others).
Finally, the representative of the Basque government assures that “there has not been a vacancy in the patient care sector that has not been provided as a result of the Basque language requirement.” “The statements of the general secretary of the PSE-EE could create a serious alarm for which there is no reason,” he concluded.
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