The Federation of Public Administration Unions (Fesap) on Friday claimed an increase in annual salary and pension in a value above inflation, specifying that low wages are the main complaints from civil servants.
The annual salary update, along with the revision of the Single Remuneration Table (TRU), is one of the series of negotiation issues for 2023 and was presented publicly today, including in a letter sent by Fesap Secretary General José Abraão. to the Prime Minister, Antonio Costa.
In the letter, Fesap (influenced by UGT) argues that the political stability of the current legislature represents “an opportunity” to “reorient” dialogue and collective bargaining “in their own headquarters” from which they were “forcibly removed”. . the solutions governments” of previous legislators.
For Fesap Secretary General José Abraão, given the government’s commitment to raise the minimum wage to 750 euros by 2023 and to maintain the pension update formula next year, it will be necessary to raise wages above inflation.
Since there are “all the conditions to negotiate and conclude agreements”, this union structure states that the aim of these negotiations are not only measures leading to public administration reform, but also “issues requiring the adoption of more urgent measures.” “.
Fesap also requires the updating of the meal allowance and subsistence allowances in line with the real increase in life and without tax consequences, as well as the completion of the review of existing and unreviewed careers and the valuation of salaries and career techniques.
Among the negotiating issues that Fesap also mentions are the fight against job insecurity, measures to rejuvenate the public administration, adopting a single employment relationship or revising the regime of access to public administration to streamline recruitment processes.
In the letter to the Prime Minister, the Secretary General of Fesap emphasizes that it is “necessary” to give an “unambiguous” sign of abandoning the low-wage policy and emphasizes that the national minimum wage should not be applied in public management.
Source: DN
