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24 NEWS maltatoday | SUNDAY • 5 NOVEMBER 2023 ASSET RECOVERY BUREAU M A L T A These are full-time posts on an indefinite basis and subject to a probationary period of one year. Further information and a comprehensive Job Description may be obtained from the ARB website on https://assetrecovery.mt/vacancies/ Qualifications and experience claimed must be supported by certificates and/or testimonials, scanned copies of which should be attached to the application. Original certificates to be presented upon interviews. Applications, together with a detailed curriculum vitae showing qualifications and experience and a valid Police Conduct Certificate will be received by email by not later than Monday 20 th November 2023 on recruitment.arb@assetrecovery.mt. We are Hiring Bureau Officer I (Investigations) Jobsplus Permit Number 487/2023 Bureau Officer I (Asset Research and Data Management) Jobsplus Permit Number 627/2023 Manager (Legal Services) Jobsplus Permit Number 705/2022 Manager (Research and Data Management) Jobsplus Permit Number 841/2023 Maltese workers work an average of 33.8 hours a week JAMES DEBONO ON average, workers in Malta put in 1,760 hours per year (or 33.8 hours per week) compared to the EU average of 1,714 hours (or 33 hours per week), as shown in a report by Eurofound. The study by the EU Agency for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions re- veals that employees in France, Denmark, and Sweden work the fewest hours, primarily be- cause they have shorter weekly work hours. While the average weekly work hours in Mal- ta are calculated at 40 hours, in France, this drops to 35.7 hours. In contrast, employees in Estonia, Hungary, and Po- land work an average of near- ly 1,850 hours per year mainly due to having less days of leave. A table in the report calcu- lates the "average collectively agreed normal annual working time" in each member state for 2022. The figures represent the number of hours the aver- age full-time worker in each country should work accord- ing to legislation and collec- tive agreements in place. These figures do not consider factors such as overtime, other forms of time off, or leave, such as sick leave or parental and ma- ternity leave. To calculate annual working hours, the figure for the aver- age collectively agreed normal weekly hours is multiplied by 52 to provide a total for the entire year. Where collective- ly agreed weekly hours are not available, the maximum statu- tory working week is used in- stead. In Malta's case, the figure is an estimate based on the fact that most collective agree- ments specify a normal week- ly working time of 40 hours. From this total annual figure, the average collectively agreed paid annual leave is subtracted. The number of hours of annu- al public holidays is also sub- tracted from the total annual working hours, excluding those falling on Sundays. The study also takes into account that the number of public holidays may vary from year to year, espe- cially in countries that do not grant a replacement holiday when a public holiday falls on a weekend. The study also mentions de- velopments in Malta, where the basic minimum duration of paid annual leave was in- creased in 2022 from 192 hours (equivalent to 24 working days) to 224 hours (28 working days) to compensate for public holi- days falling on weekends. The study further shows that the combined total duration of agreed annual leave and public holidays varies greatly across the EU. In 2022, it ranged from 28 days in Estonia, Hungary, Belgium, and the Netherlands to 38 days in Denmark and 40 days in Malta. The differ- ence between the smallest and largest figures is equivalent to more than two working weeks. Despite enjoying more leave and public holidays, Maltese workers still work more hours than employees in 13 other EU member states, according to a study by Eurofound