Public service - NRW transfers collective agreement result to civil servants
North Rhine-Westphalia will transfer the wage agreement negotiated last week for employees in the public service of the federal states in full to its civil servants and judges. This was agreed between the heads of the state government and union representatives on Tuesday.
"The beneficiaries will therefore initially receive a one-off amount of 1,800 euros," announced the state chancellery in Düsseldorf. Payments of 120 euros per month are also planned for the months of January to October 2024. Pro-rata adjustments for pension recipients as well as special payments for recipients of aspirant salaries and maintenance allowances will also be granted.
The first part of the special payment will be made in January 2024. On November 1, 2024, basic salaries will be increased by 200 euros, followed by a further increase of 5.5 percent on February 1, 2025.
This will result in significantly higher costs for North Rhine-Westphalia. "The costs for the state will total 4.75 billion euros over the 25-month term," Finance Minister Marcus Optendrenk(CDU) told the newspaper "Neue Westfälische" (Wednesday).
The agreement reached last Saturday between the collective bargaining association of the German states and the trade unions was a fair result, emphasized NRW Minister President Hendrik Wüst (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 of 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 providing clarity early on at the end of the year."
The heads of the numerous trade unions involved also praised "the quick and unbureaucratic transfer". They also expressly emphasized the associated "appreciation of all state employees and the lifetime achievements of retired colleagues". Only the Association of Judges and Public Prosecutors of North Rhine-Westphalia noted that "this does not result in constitutionally compliant salaries".
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- The Tariff result agreed between the German states and unions will lead to significant additional costs for Finance Minister Marcus Optendrenk in North Rhine-Westphalia, amounting to 4.75 billion euros over 25 months.
- Despite the increased costs, Hendrik Wüst, the NRW Minister President, emphasized that the transfer of the wage agreement to civil servants reflects recognition of their work and addresses inflation-related burdens, contributing to an efficient public service.
- Civil servants and judges in North Rhine-Westphalia will initially receive a one-off payment of 1,800 euros, followed by monthly payments of 120 euros from January to October 2024.
- Marcus Optendrenk, the NRW Finance Minister, highlighted that the straightforward and bureaucracy-free transfer of the tariff result to civil servants was praised by trade union leaders and expressed appreciation towards all state employees and their lifetime achievements.
- However, the Association of Judges and Public Prosecutors in North Rhine-Westphalia noted that while the transfer is appreciated, it does not ensure constitutionally compliant salaries for judges and public prosecutors.
Source: www.stern.de
