Editing Costas Simitis (section)

=== Social policies ===

Various social reforms were carried out under Simitis.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040622041346/http://www.pasok.gr/portal/gr/47/8819/5/7/1/showdoc.html WHAT WE ACHIEVED]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010116094800/http://www.pasok.gr/gr/proedros/280498.html Speech in Parliament on Social Policy Athens, 28 April 1998]</ref> EKAS, an income-tested [[pension]] supplement that restored the link of minimum pension with 20 daily minimum wages, was introduced, while the pension replacement rate was set as 70% of the last five years of salaries. Seniority pensions were also introduced, along with a contributory pension scheme for farmers.<ref>Ideologues, Partisans and Loyalists Ministers and Policymaking in Parliamentary Cabinets by Despina Alexiadou, P.233</ref> 
Law 2738/1999 on "[[collective bargaining]] in the public administration, permanent status for workers employed under open-ended contracts and other provisions" laid down, for the first time, "the right of public servants to negotiate their terms and conditions of employment, excluding pay and pensions, and to conclude collective agreements."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/resources/article/1999/1999-annual-review-greece|title=1999 Annual Review for Greece &#124; European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions|website=www.eurofound.europa.eu}}</ref> Law 2874/2000 on 'Employment regulations and other provisions,' in addition to working time arrangements, " regulates a range of important issues relating to [[Labor relations|labour relations]], such as [[overtime]], redundancies and matters involving leave," while Law 2839/2000 on 'Regulation of matters regarding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Public Administration and Decentralisation and other provisions' established a gender quota system in the public sector's various governing councils, administrative boards and collective bodies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/resources/article/2000/2000-annual-review-greece|title=2000 Annual Review for Greece &#124; European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions|website=www.eurofound.europa.eu}}</ref> In 2003, a substantial level of legislative activity relating to [[employment]], [[Occupational safety and health|workplace health and safety]] and [[social security]] took place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/resources/article/2003/2002-annual-review-greece|title=2002 Annual Review for Greece &#124; European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions|website=www.eurofound.europa.eu}}</ref>