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The government has confirmed that it will honour its commitment not to maintain the purchasing power of public sector pay over the next three years 2010-2012. The unions had expressed concern that the government budget submitted to Brussels included cuts of 4%. While real pay will be maintained the government will be making savings by replacing only one in 10 of those who leave their jobs.
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Workers in the nursing home and home care sector are covered by a new collective agreement running from 1 July 2019 to 31 August 2021. There will be a 3.5% pay rise by 1 June 2020 followed by a 3.0% increase on 1 July 2021. An increase in the end-of-year bonus has been brought forward and workers will get a full 13th month salary this year. The agreement also includes a commitment to have 90% of all employees in the sector on permanent contracts. There are other measures to allow workers to exchange pay for more time off and special measures for more time off in the lead up to retirement. The
The main public service unions – CCOO, UGT and CSIF – have agreed dates with the Ministry of Finance and Public Function to negotiate a new agreement covering public administrations and public services. The negotiations will focus on the impact of rising inflation on salaries along with some key other themes including digitalisation, retirement, internal promotion, mobility and professional career development. There will also be discussions about speeding up implementation of the plan to reduce the extent of temporary work and get below the threshold of only 8% of jobs having temporary
Wages and salaries of all employees in the state sector will be increased from the beginning of March 2012 by 1.9% but with a minimum increase worth €39.50 per month. In addition in March a lump sum of €150 will be paid. A further pay rise of 1.4% will be paid in April 2013. In addition, 1 March 2012 and 1 March 2013 wages and salaries will be increased on average by 0.5% on the basis of the outcome of local negotiations. Unions welcome the fact that lower paid workers will benefit from having the minimum amount set in euros. According to Eurostat the latest figure for inflation in Finland is
