Officer Increase Rate Announced

The Public Servants Arbitration Commission ruled on the proportional increase and general articles that resulted in disagreement in the Collective Agreement of the Seventh Validity.

The Arbitration Panel, which concluded its negotiations in the meetings that began on August 26, decided on the collective agreement that will cover the years 2024 and 2025, as a result of voting on the unreconciled articles.

According to this; In line with the decision of the Public Servants Arbitration Committee, there will be an increase of 15+10 percent for 2024 and 6+5 percent for 2025 for public officials.

While 6 board members voted to accept the government’s proposal as it is, 5 members voted against.

The 50 articles accepted in the negotiations of collective agreements between the Committee of Public Employers and the confederations were unanimously accepted.

The KESK representative did not participate in the vote.

CLOSED TO OBJECTIONS

In addition, the inflation difference will be paid in periods of 6 months as usual. However, the board did not accept the request for social participation.

Social support payments, including age 65, disabled, and home care salary, will increase every 6 months as much as the civil servants increase.

A written statement is expected in the next few minutes.

The decision of this committee, which is the final decision, is closed to all kinds of objections.

THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL HAS BEEN APPROVED

On the other hand, in its first proposal on August 14, the Public Employers Committee offered a 14 percent increase in the first six months of 2024, 9 percent in the second semester, 6 percent in the first six months of 2025 and 5 in the second six months; On Aug. 17, it revised its offer to 15 percent in the first six months of 2024, 10 percent in the second six months, 6 percent in the first six months of 2025, and 5 percent in the second six. months of 2024.

THE SEN OFFICER DEMANDED A 35 PERCENT INCREASE DURING THE FIRST 3 MONTHS

The negotiation process, which began on August 1 in the framework of the negotiations of the Public Collective Agreement of the seventh legislature between civil servants and retired civil servants, ended before an agreement could be reached between the authorized union of Memur-Sen civil servants and the government.

As an authorized confederation at the collective bargaining table, Memur-Sen had requested a 35% increase in the first three months, 10% in the second three months, 15% in the third three months, and 10% in the fourth three months, including the social assistance portion, for the quarterly periods of 2024.

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

BELOW CBRT INFLATION ESTIMATES

The central bank’s inflation forecast for 2024 was increased to 33 percent, while its forecast for 2025 was raised to 15 percent.

The salary increase for civil servants did not meet the Center’s inflation forecasts.

WHEN THE AGREEMENT FAILED, THE ARBITRATION COMMITTEE WAS INVOLVED

After the proposals, an agreement could not be reached between the official and the business representatives.

Once the term of the collective agreement expired, the Public Servants Arbitration Commission intervened.

After having held its last meeting today, the Delegation has made its decision.