Final hours in negotiations for salary increase of civil servants

In the negotiation of the Public Collective Agreement of the 7th Legislature, where the economic and social rights of civil servants and retired civil servants will be determined in 2024-2025, at the end of the day the negotiation phase will be completed. If a consensus is not reached, the process of the Arbitration Board of Public Servants will begin.

The negotiation of the collective agreement, which affects approximately 4 million civil servants and 2.5 million retired civil servants, reached a critical stage in the process that began on August 1.

OFFICIAL WAITING FOR NEW OFFER

The unions, which did not accept the raise offers from the Public Employers Committee, which represented the government, began on August 14 and 17 to wait for a new raise proposal, including social participation, hours before the finalization phase. negotiation.

Although the Committee of Public Employers was expected to offer a new increase during the day, all eyes were on Memur-Sen’s attitude before this possible offer.

If a compromise cannot be reached between the parties by the end of the day, the Public Officials Arbitration Board process will begin in negotiations. The 11-member board, made up of members of the senior judiciary, bureaucrats, unionists and academics, will make its final decision on the collective agreement before August 31.

OFFICER-SEN REQUEST

Memur-Sen, which is the authorized confederation at the collective bargaining table, had requested an increase of 35% in the first 3 months, 10% in the second 3 months, 15% in the third 3 months and 10% in the fourth 3 months, including social participation, for the quarterly periods of 2024.

By 2025, the Confederation required a 25 percent increase in the first 6 months and a 15 percent increase in the second 6 months, including social participation, for six-month periods.

FINAL GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL

On the other hand, in its first offer on August 14, the Public Employers Committee offered 14 percent in the first semester of 2024, 9 percent in the second semester, 6 percent in the first semester of 2025 and 5 in the second semester. second semester, and on August 17 he submitted his offer, which was revised by 15 percent in the first semester of 2024, 10 percent in the second semester, 6 percent in the first semester of 2025, and 5 percent in the second semester. six months. (AA)