Regional government workers get 5.8% increase

Germany

The fourth round of negotiations in regional government produced a two-year agreement with a pay increase of €40 plus 3% in 2009 and a further 1.2% in 2010. With the €40 increase worth around 1.6% this produces a 5.8% over the two years from 1 March 2009. A lump sum of €40 is also being paid to the 700,000 workers in regional government to cover the two-month period between the previous agreement and the new agreement.
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