In the problem of category A, with a corresponding payment to the administrative officials of the above areas of the remote-parish allowance, the cities of Kozani and Ptolemais are included.

By a joint decision signed by the Deputy Ministers of National Economy and Finance Thanos Petralias and Internal Affairs Vivi Charalambogiannis, the relevant ministerial decision of 1992 excludes the cities of Kozani and Ptolemais from the problem areas A ‘. It is noted that the rest of the Kozani Prefecture were already included in this category. In addition, the main areas of category A include the Municipalities of Central Tzoumerka and Zagori, which bordered with beautiful mountain municipalities already in the category.

The decision is estimated to benefit 6,102 public officials of the first and second grade Local Authorities serving in those areas, which will now receive the remote-paramethical region allowance provided for by the single payroll, reinforcing the incentives of the employees.