North Rhine-Westphalia The collective bargaining agreement negotiated last week for state public sector employees will be transferred in full to its civil servants and judges. The heads of the state government agreed on this with union representatives on Tuesday.
“Those eligible will initially receive a one-off amount of 1,800 euros,” said the Düsseldorf State Chancellery. Payments of 120 euros per month are also planned for the months of January to October 2024. Proportionate adjustments for pension recipients and special payments for recipients of candidate salaries and maintenance allowances are also granted.
The first part of the special payment will flow in January 2024. On November 1, 2024, the basic salaries will be increased by 200 euros, and on February 1, 2025 there will be a further increase of 5.5 percent.
This entails significantly higher costs for North Rhine-Westphalia. “For the term of 25 months, the costs for the country amount to a total of 4.75 billion euros,” said Finance Minister Marcus Optendrenk (CDU) to the “Neue Westfälische” (Wednesday).
The agreement reached last Saturday between the collective bargaining community of German states and the unions was a fair result, emphasized the NRW Prime Minister Hendrik Wust (CDU). The transfer to civil servants takes into account the inflation-related burdens and expresses recognition of their work. “An efficient public service is the backbone for the state and society, especially in these challenging times.” NRW Finance Minister Marcus Optendrenk (CDU) emphasized: “With the 1:1 transfer to civil servants, we are ensuring clarity at an early stage at the end of the year.”
The leaders of the numerous unions involved also praised “the quick and unbureaucratic takeover”. The associated “appreciation of all state employees and the lifetime achievements of retired colleagues” was also expressly emphasized. Only the Association of Judges and Public Prosecutors of North Rhine-Westphalia noted “that this does not result in a constitutional salary”.
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North Rhine-Westphalia The collective bargaining agreement negotiated last week for state public sector employees will be transferred in full to its civil servants and judges. The heads of the state government agreed on this with union representatives on Tuesday.
“Those eligible will initially receive a one-off amount of 1,800 euros,” said the Düsseldorf State Chancellery. Payments of 120 euros per month are also planned for the months of January to October 2024. Proportionate adjustments for pension recipients and special payments for recipients of candidate salaries and maintenance allowances are also granted.