The Department of Inclusion, Social Security and Immigration is meeting with employers and unions again this Monday to try to move forward in a “against the clock” deliberation of the second block of r.pension reform That the government wants to approve before the end of the year.
After weeks of no official meetings, the social dialogue table started working again last Monday with two main issues: extending the pension calculation period and increasing the maximum bases.
At both points, the positions of the Government and social units diverge, which Complex negotiation with very tight deadlines.
The approach brought to the table by the Minister of Inclusion during the years taken into account in the calculation of the pension, Jose Luis Escrivameans gradually going to 25 to 30 year contributions but only calculating the best 28.
Here the unions have already shown their refusal to include in the negotiation an issue that is not part of the Toledo Pact recommendations and which they do not believe has sufficient political support from the Government.
CCOO’s general secretary, unai is deafstressed the need to increase the pension calculation time Not a “necessary measure” and that there is “neither political nor social consensus” to move it forward.
The UGT also claims there was a “striking” element in the negotiation, but opened the door to examine the extension of that deadline if it didn’t mean cuts.
Regarding maximum floors, the Government’s proposal includes: Increase 30% in 26 yearswhile the maximum pension will increase by 3% over the same period, albeit with the idea to increase it by 30% later.
At this point, distance CEOE rejecting a new increase in labor costs for companiesunions, on the other hand, approved the measures that increase the income of the system.
All parties’ agreement is expected to be complex, although Escrivá said the negotiations are moving in “the right direction” and that the previous environment was the “climate normal”.
Timing also comes into play, as Escrivá’s aim is to issue a royal decree containing changes to the BOE before 31 December.
although it’s about Milestones committed to Brussels this yearOn other issues, such as the new bonus system for the self-employed, deadlines have been extended by several weeks to agree on changes.
Besides these two main issues of the negotiation, other measures to reduce the gender gap in pensions are also on the table.
The government was left last week to compile all the proposals submitted by the social partners to analyze them at Monday’s meeting.