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3mo ago

Government Approves Retroactive 0.5% Raise for Over Three Million Public Employees

Regional administrations prepare to apply retroactive back pay in upcoming payrolls with unions pressing for broader labor reforms

Funcionarios de la Seguridad Social
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Overview

  • The Council of Ministers signed off on a 0.5% variable wage increase retroactive to January 1, 2024, fulfilling a trigger in the 2022–2024 Acuerdo Marco.
  • Including this half-point rise, public sector workers will see a total 2.5% pay bump for 2024 under the agreement linking wages to inflation or GDP.
  • Arrears covering the 18-month delay are slated for forthcoming payrolls, with some employees set to receive around €234 each.
  • Responsibility for disbursing the increase shifts to regional and municipal bodies, and Catalonia has indicated possible implementation delays until late summer.
  • Unions CCOO and UGT welcomed the approval but slammed the 18-month lag and urged action on pending demands such as partial retirement and a 35-hour workweek.