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Oana Țoiu | |
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Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 21 December 2020 –21 December 2024 | |
Constituency | Bucharest |
Personal details | |
Born | Călărași,Călărași,România | 9 July 1985
Political party | USR (since 2021) PLUS (until 2021) |
Oana-Silvia Țoiu (born 9 July 1985,Călărași,Călărași,Romania) is Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies, [1] [2] a member of the Committee for Labor and Social Protection [3] in the Chamber of Deputies,and was elected as a deputy in 2020 for constituency 42,Bucharest,representing PLUS within the USR PLUS electoral alliance. In 2021,she was proposed as minister of labor in the rejected cabinet of Dacian Cioloș. [4] She graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences at the University of Bucharest. [5]
Țoiu completed her high school studies in 2004 at Constantin Carabella National College in Târgoviște,specializing in mathematics and computer science. She was a student at the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences,University of Bucharest,until 2009. She began a Master's in Anthropology at the Department of Political Science,National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA) in Bucharest,but interrupted the program at the start of her mandate as State Secretary. [5]
In 2014,Țoiu won a German Marshall Fund Fellowship,the Marshall Memorial Fellowship,in the United States. [6]
In 2021,Oana Țoiu completed an executive education course at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government,focusing on Public Policy Implementation. This program is designed for leaders and professionals in the public sector,equipping them with the skills to effectively design,implement,and evaluate public policies. The course emphasizes practical strategies for addressing complex policy challenges,allowing participants to learn from global experts and case studies. [7]
Oana Țoiu is currently the Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies and a member of the Youth and Sports Committee, [8] as well as the Labor and Social Protection Committee. [9] Previously,she was the President of the Youth and Sports Committee from March 2022 to February 2024 [10] and the President of the Labor and Social Protection Committee from December 2020 to November 2021. [9] In addition,Țoiu is a member of the Joint Special Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate for Combating Human Trafficking.
Between 2018 and 2021,Oana Țoiu was the Regional Coordinator for the Bucharest-Ilfov Region for PLUS,coordinator in the Labor and Social Protection Commission,the National Public Policy Commission of PLUS,and also coordinated the Governance Program and the electoral program of the USR PLUS Alliance. [11] From 2019 to 2021,she was a member of the PLUS National Bureau,and later,a member of the USR PLUS National Bureau from October 2021 to October 2023. Currently,Țoiu is Vicepresident of the National Bureau of USR. [12]
In the 2020 elections,she ran in constituency 42,Bucharest,leading the list on behalf of PLUS and ranking 3rd in the USR PLUS electoral alliance,winning a seat as a deputy. [5] In October 2021,she was nominated for the position of Minister of Labor and Social Protection. [4]
In August 2016,Țoiu held the position of State Secretary within the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection (Romania),coordinating the area of social assistance,poverty reduction,and social inclusion,including for Roma citizens,a position she held until January 2017. [13] In 2019,she was a candidate for the European Parliament. [14]
Parents of children with cancer can be employed as personal assistants during treatment.
The law allows parents of children with cancer to be employed as personal assistants during their child's treatment,protecting their previous careers. [15]
Employees benefit from certain rights to encourage having children. In contrast,women who have dared to open their own businesses or pursue a liberal profession did not benefit from the same rights before this law came into effect. [16]
Demography is not a loud issue,but it needs to become a priority. We already know from the census that we are a million people fewer,and we are becoming an aging country. Prices have skyrocketed,and young parents need solutions. [17]
Pregnant or postpartum women will be included in the "Monitor" Program and can undergo tests within five days of prescription,regardless of whether the monthly cap has been exceeded at the medical facility they attend. [18]
The law establishes accommodation groups to help students returning from the diaspora by offering Romanian language,culture,and civilization courses alongside mandatory classes,helping them integrate more easily. [19]
The law grants youth in state care within residential centers the option to choose support for independent living at any time between the ages of 18 and 26. [20]
The proposal introduces a sexual consent age of 16 years in the Criminal Code and a distinct criminal offense for rape committed against minors. [21]
This project allows 17-year-olds to donate blood with the written consent of their parents or legal guardian,provided they meet all medical eligibility requirements. [22]
The number of interns that an organization,company,or public institution can have is doubled,from 5% to 10% of the number of employees. This also includes the de-bureaucratization of hiring bonuses. [23]
This law acknowledges the period during which authorized individuals (PFA) have carried out activities as work experience,including specialty experience. [24]
Work experience for family doctors and dentists will be recognized when hiring and when assigning salary scales. Thus,doctors will be able to participate in job competitions requiring a minimum experience level and receive fair salaries. [25]
Social workers in private practices or professional civil societies will have their work and specialty experience recognized,allowing them to apply for public sector job competitions. [26]
The law stipulates that the period during which a psychologist worked in a private practice or professional civil society is considered work experience and specialty experience,provided they earned net income equal to at least 12 minimum gross national wages and paid the relevant contributions to the state budget. [27]
This legislative initiative proposes the repeal of tax provisions in the Fiscal Code that impose additional social security (CAS) and health insurance (CASS) taxes on part-time salaries below the full minimum wage level. [28]
This initiative emphasizes the type of shares/ownership stakes held by the founders and the number of votes associated with them. [29]
The initiative proposes the creation of share classes and ownership stakes without voting rights. [30]
The law stipulates a paid day off on the day of vaccination for employees and an additional paid day off for one parent when vaccinating a child under 14 years of age. [31]
Victims of domestic violence are included as beneficiaries of social and emergency housing to help them transition to an independent life. [32]
The law supports domestic violence victims,allowing them to receive free legal assistance throughout the entire process,including appeals. The duration of protection orders can be extended to up to 12 months. [33]
Public sports clubs and private ones funded at least 50% by public funds are required to be financially transparent and publish their organizational structure. [34]
Individuals with irreversible disabilities,who cannot participate in recovery programs,will no longer be required to appear periodically before evaluation committees to receive their certificates. [35]
Through this law,digital innovation centers will benefit from the same facilities as business incubators,such as exemptions from property taxes and various fees related to certificates and authorizations. [36]
The law guarantees free and unrestricted access for guide dogs in all public places and exempts individuals with disabilities from paying the RAR homologation fee. [37]
Since the publication of the emergency ordinance,USR has been the only party to point out the existence of the "tax on illness," even though the minister had lied,claiming it did not exist. [38]
The law corrects inequalities for Romanians in certain labor groups,pensioners with disabilities,and individuals with disabilities. [39]
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