civil servants They are about to receive good news pay slips. In 2022, the Government and the unions agreed on a Framework Agreement signed by all parties, which included variables that could lead to a crisis. Salary increase for public employees to make up for it inflation. A measure that will affect 3.3 million workers in Spain.
In October 2022, the Government, UGT and Workers’ Commissions (CCOO) reached an agreement on: Increasing the salaries of public employees for 3 years, that is, in 2022, 2023 and 2024. This decision aims to ensure that Public Administration employees do not lose their purchasing power after the inflation experienced in recent months.
On the other hand, the agreement also includes other issues. Improvements in working conditions such as 35-hour working days and a 9.5% salary increase over three yearscreating equality plans and repeal pension partial. This decision affects employees of all Administrations at both local, regional and state levels.
Additional increase confirmed
As a result of the negotiations in the last General State Budget (PGE), a fixed increase of 2.5 percent was made in civil servant salaries, and the possibility of a new salary increase of 0.5 percent was also added. the CPI The depreciated amount will exceed 6%. According to data calculated from CCOO, depreciated CPI will close at 8.3%.
According to the statement made by UGT, “This increase will be retroactive from January, will be consolidated and will come into force in October 2023.” Although the 0.5 percent increase in payroll will occur in October, it will not start to be noticed in payroll until November.
This is not the first change since 2022. In the General State Budgets of the same year, a fixed increase of 2 percent plus an additional increase of 1.5 percent was confirmed in order to compensate for inflation.
Moreover, A new salary increase of 2 percent, which will be fixed in the State budget for 2024, is being preparedplus an additional 0.5% in October next year in the event of a further increase in the IPCA, which closes in September.