State officials' salaries will increase by 11% until 2028
In addition to the salary increase, the pact includes staff reinforcement and internal promotion improvements. CCOO has not yet supported the agreement.
The Spanish Government has agreed with the UGT and CSIF a multiannual plan to increase civil servants' salaries by 11% between 2025 and 2028.
The agreement will also apply in the Basque Country, since, according to the Basque Government, it will pay the maximum permitted by state legislation, but this will slightly reduce the increase initially planned in the budgets for 2026.
What's the promotion going to look like?
- 2025: +2.5% with retroactive effect from January, finally in the Basque Country it could be charged in January 2026 for pending legal formalities.
- 2026: + 1.5% fixed plus an additional 0.5% if the CPI exceeds that amount, which is less than the 2.5% initially envisaged in the Basque budget.
- 2027: +4.5%.
- 2028: +2%.
Although the increase is 11%, trade unions estimate that the cumulative effect could be close to 11.5%.
How does it affect the ACV?
The Basque Government has confirmed that it will be in line with the State framework: 130,000 public employees will receive the increase, although the procedures could delay payment by 2025. By 2026, the maximum amount will be set by the State (1.5% or 2% if the CPI so requires), below the 2.5% provided for in the Basque budgets.
Beyond wages: other improvements
The Covenant provides for significant changes in the civil service:
- The replenishment rate has been eliminated, which will enable staff to be strengthened.
- Faster selection processes: OPEs will have to be resolved in one year.
- Promote internal promotion and mobility.
- Update residential accessories and insularity by 2026.
- Strengthening public attention and improvements in conciliation, occupational health and mutual societies (Muface, Mugeju and Isfas).
Trade union positions
- For CSIF, this is "the best agreement that can be reached" in a context dominated by political blockade and budget cuts and will allow 2.9% of purchasing power to be restored.
- UGT has described it directly as a "grand bargain" that benefits not only public employees, but also "the quality of services and citizens."
- CCOO, on the other hand, does not yet support it. The final decision will be announced in the next few hours.
Continuation of the Covenant
A monitoring committee will be set up to monitor compliance with the agreement. The CSIF has already warned that the treaty "is not a blank cheque."
You might like
Volkswagen will cut 50,000 more jobs, half in Germany and the rest in Europe
The Volkswagen group is in crisis due to strong competition from Chinese manufacturers in Europe, declining sales in China and tariffs in the United States.
France announces aid to farmers affected by drought
Farmers' representatives will meet next week with the French Ministry of Agriculture to convey their demands. The effects of drought and heat are being felt economically, but also physically and mentally.
A worker died in an accident at a winery in Lanciego
The incident took place around 12:20 p.m. and the circumstances of the incident are being investigated. Emergency services have been moved to the scene, but the operator's life has not been saved.
A new tax on fast and cheap clothing is introduced in France
Asian giants like Shein or Temu will now have to pay penalty rates of between 50 cents and 12 euros per garment.
The diesel discount goes up to 20 cents per litre, and the gasoline discount goes down to 5 cents
The tax rebate on diesel has doubled since today, while petrol has halved.
The Basque Government will meet again this Tuesday with farmers to assess the impact of the drought
Agricultural associations and trade unions, among others, want the ACV to be declared a drought zone and special measures to be taken. The meeting will take place at 4 p.m. at the headquarters of the Basque Government in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Trade unions and employers sign the first agreement on nursing homes in Navarre
After more than five years of negotiations, trade unions and employers have signed the agreement today, which will involve more than 5,000 workers.
The electricity bill has risen 19% in August, reaching its highest level since 2022
Rising demand in heat waves and rising natural gas prices will make an average user's receipt about EUR 14 more expensive.
The 20 cent diesel rebate will come into effect on Tuesday
The measure, which has so far been reduced by 10 cents per litre, aims to combat fuel prices by 15.7% in July.
The September hill this year will be one of the hardest in years
With the return to work, the families of the Basque Country face another reality, which is that this year's September hill will be one of the hardest in recent years, as evidenced by inflation at 4.3%, a figure not seen since February 2023.