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According to them, an audit has determined that this money was taken "unjustly," but in fact they worked overtime, 24-hour shifts, and on-call days that were not recorded and not paid.
13 ambulance drivers at Lushnja Hospital have been caught violating the Ministry of Health's audit and must return money, while they work double the hours required by the Labor Code, but the administration does not recognize them.
This evening, the show Fiks Fare broadcast the case of 13 ambulance drivers in Lushnje, who denounce the injustices they are being subjected to by the institution they work for. They said they are being forced to return around 1.5 million old lekë each, even though they have actually worked much more than their official hours.
According to them, an audit has determined that this money was taken "unjustly," but in fact they worked overtime, 24-hour shifts, and on-call days that were not recorded and not paid.
Drivers say that official documents only list 24-hour shifts, while the days when they are on call are not listed anywhere, although they can be called for any emergency during those days. They only receive work notifications over the phone from the emergency coordinator, who only signs for the services requested by the directorate.
The coordinator himself admitted in an interview with Fiks Fare that he knows that the drivers work much more, but he says that the orders come to him "from above" and he cannot act otherwise. "If we add up all the hours they actually work, they work over 300 hours a month. I just do what is asked of me," he said.
On the other hand, the director of Lushnja Hospital initially admitted that the audit had found a problem, but then refused to provide clarification without an official letter. “According to the documents, they work 8 hours, not 24,” he said briefly before leaving.
However, journalists have obtained official time sheets of several drivers, which clearly show that they were on duty for 24 hours on different dates, contradicting the hospital's official statements.
Despite requests for information and transparency, the hospital has not responded to the official email requesting explanations for the audit and relevant documents.
Meanwhile, the drivers are only asking for justice and to be paid for the work they have actually done. They say they work in difficult conditions, in the service of citizens, but feel ignored and penalized by a system that holds no one accountable for abuses./Fiksfare
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