The general secretary of the Federation of Public Administration Trade Unions (Fesap), José Abraão, argues that the remuneration base in the Public Sector should be increased beyond 1,030 euros by 2027. The concrete values of the claims will be presented this Tuesday at a press conference in Lisbon, where the claims document for the State Budget will be revealed.
José Abraão argues that the multi-year agreement for the valorization of public administration workers, reinforced last year, is a minimum agreement signed in a different economic context. The official warns that inflation could exceed 3% this year, which will cause losses in purchasing power given the current agreement.
The current agreement provides for salary increases of 2.3%, with a minimum of 60.52 euros, which would raise the remuneration base from the current 934.99 euros to 995.51 euros by 2027. José Abraão considers that there is no sense in continuing to penalize workers with salary losses when inflation will likely exceed 3%.
The general secretary of Fesap acknowledges that the federation will demand a minimum increase greater than the 95 euros proposed last year, ensuring that even 1,030 euros would be insufficient given the needs of workers and the need to retain people. Regarding the meal allowance, currently at 6.15 euros with planned increases of 15 cents per year until 2029, Fesap admits it may ask the Government to go further, recalling that the agreement provides for a re-evaluation clause should there be a substantial change in conditions.
