Overview

• The TVöD agreement guarantees a 3% pay rise from April 2025 — at least €110 more per month — to be paid retroactively in upcoming payrolls.
• Hesse kicked off the payments on August 1, with other federal states set to complete payouts by late September after receiving final implementation guidelines.
• Employers have attributed disbursement delays to extended editorial negotiations while unions accuse them of leveraging text refinements to postpone wage increases.
• From July 2025, shift allowances doubled under the deal and employees will gain an extra vacation day in 2027 as part of the 27-month wage framework.
• Despite the across-the-board increases, lower pay groups still earn roughly a third of top-tier salaries, underscoring persistent income disparities.