The Government approves the 35-hour workweek for civil servants and a 1.5% salary increase and improvements in holidays
The agreement, unanimously approved by the Administration and the unions, will take effect from June 1, 2026
PalmThe Governing Council has approved this Friday the implementation of the 35-hour work week for civil servants of the autonomous community's Administration and a 1.5% salary increase.
The new work week is set at 35 effective working hours per week on an annual basis, with a flexible distribution that will generally be from Monday to Friday.
Thus, staff will be able to adapt their schedules within broader entry and exit windows, with entry between 07:00 and 09:00 hours and exit between 14:00 and 16:30 hours, always complying with the established total hours.
The agreement includes measures that promote the organization of working time, such as a daily paid break of 30 minutes and the recognition of training carried out within working hours as working time.
As they have highlighted, adaptations are also planned for groups with special schedules, according to service needs.
The agreement, unanimously approved by the Administration and the unions, will take effect from June 1, 2026, and is part of the development of the legislature pact signed in February last year between the Government and the trade union organizations.
Salary increase of 1.5%
On the other hand, the Consell de Govern has given the go-ahead for a 1.5% salary increase for the staff serving the Administration of the autonomous community and the rest of the entities that make up the autonomous public sector.
The measure allows for the application of the salary increase planned for the year 2026, which will be applied to the remuneration in effect on December 31, 2025, and will have retroactive economic effects from January 1 of this year.
The regional Executive plans to pay this increase, as well as the corresponding back pay, preferably in the May payroll.
The agreement benefits all staff of the Balearic Administration and the instrumental public sector entities and is part of the measures promoted by the Govern to guarantee the maintenance of the purchasing power of public employees and provide stability to the working conditions of staff serving public administrations.
Improvement of holidays
Also in labor matters, the Governing Council has ratified an agreement that improves the holidays for civil servants. The measure, also agreed upon in the Sectoral Services Table of April 30 last, introduces more flexibility in the organization of holidays.
Among the new features, it is established that additional vacation days for seniority can be enjoyed starting the year after completing the corresponding period of service, which facilitates their application.
In addition, it is allowed to enjoy vacations outside the ordinary period throughout the year, in minimum periods of five consecutive business days, provided that the needs of the service permit.
The objective, as stated by the Government, is to better adapt the organization of working time to the needs of workers and public services.
The agreement, approved unanimously by the Administration and the unions, will take effect from January 1, 2026, and is part of the development of the pact signed in February 2025.