By Chrysostomos Tsoufis

The arrangements for the new payroll have already been written and “this week we will finalize the last parameters” as an official of the Ministry of Finance told skai.gr. According to the information so far:

The major emphasis will be on entry-level salaries as the increases that will be given may be double those that will be given to the salaries of middle and senior executives. After all the 3 increases that have been given to the minimum wage in the private sector, it has exceeded the State quote for a compulsory education employee which is €780 gross but in the State the wages are 12.

Liability allowances will increase significantly, in the region of 30%. However, since there are various categories of liability allowances, it is under consideration whether they will all increase the same or if there will be differences.

Child benefits will see a significant increase of up to 40%.

From €50 to €70 for a child

From €70 to €120 for two children

From €120 to €170 for three children

This means that the benefit for employees with children can reach up to €600 a year.

Increases are also foreseen for the so-called “off-site” of public servants. The mobilizations of February by 6 federations of scientific, technical and administrative specialties in the State which asked not to perform external services with the private vehicles of their employees are still fresh. It is estimated that 7/10 official journeys in the State since the years of the memorandums and after are made with the private vehicles of the employees. In the bill, according to information from skai.gr, mileage compensation, which is also a request of civil servants, is under consideration.

There is also expected to be an increase in the allowances of special conditions for enlisted men

What will not be in the bill is the so-called productivity premium. In fact, there will be no extension as from this year bonuses were implemented for 4 categories of employees such as the Ministry of Finance, the judiciary and those related to the achievement of the Development Fund’s goals and the financial staff first want to see how these will work before proceeding – if they take – further initiatives.

The regulations that provide for increases in the public sector after 14 years are expected to be put to public consultation immediately after the three-day period of policy statements, i.e. the week starting from July 10. Their voting will take place before the closing of the Parliament for the summer holidays and until July 27.

The cost of the arrangements amounts to €500m net – €700m gross -, concerns approximately 700,000 employees with their implementation starting from the New Year of 2024.