Fesap criticizes lack of response on claims for increases to 2027

O secretary-General of Fesap today lamented that the government had not responded to the demands for wage increases for 2027, accusing the executive of confusing “the tree with the forest”, but stressed that “until the baskets are washed is harvested”.

“Fesap has submitted a proposal to the Government and so far we have absolutely no response,” in addition to what is foreseen “in the multi-annual agreement that is concluded,” said the Secretary-General of the Federation of Trade Unions of Public Administration and Entities with Public Purposes (Fesap), José Abraão, at the exit of the meeting at the Ministry of Finance in Lisbon.

The Secretary-General of Fesap warned that public officials “are losing purchasing power” with rising cost of living, so they will not “understand” if the negotiation process ends “without anything else improving the multiannual agreement, as has been done every year”.

Contrary to what was transmitted by the STE and the Common Front, Fesap ensured that it was not transmitted to it by the Government that the intention would be to end the negotiations and stressed that if it were the latter they would proceed with an additional request for a meeting.

Abraham is therefore confident that there may be increases beyond what is foreseen in the multiannual agreement, which provides for wage increases for the next year of 2.3% with a minimum of EUR 60.52.

“ As is said in a region of this country where I come from, until the washing of the baskets is vintage ", he stressed.

The leader of Fesap also considered that the executive confuses “the tree with the forest” by promising to move forward with a 5% increase in subsistence allowances, rather than moving forward with a proposal concerning wage increases and the increase in the meal allowance.

And contrary to what had been transmitted by the President of the STE, it was not clear to the Secretary-General of Fesap that these increases would already be paid on this month's salary, although the Government has ensured that the measure would have effect from November.

At the last meeting, the Government presented a re-alendarisation of various matters provided for in the Multiannual Agreement on the Valuation of Public Administration Workers (2026-2029), in particular on the review of subsistence allowances, the revision of the SIADAP, the review of the remuneration status of public administration staff and the review of general careers.

There are also different interpretations between the trade unions: the President of the STE had indicated that the proposal remains, while the Secretary-General of Fesap said that the proposal was withdrawn at today's meeting.

“The expectation is that by the end of the year the previous timetable provided for in the agreement will be resumed,” said Joseph Abraham, referring that the goal is to “go ahead with negotiating meetings on general careers” and “start negotiations on revision of SIADAP.”.

In addition to increases of 2.30%, with a minimum of EUR 60.52 in 2027, the multiannual agreement provides that the remuneration base for public administration will rise from the current EUR 934.99 to EUR 995.51 in 2027.

The agreement in force dictates that the meal allowance, currently EUR 6,15, is increased by 15 cents per year by 2029.

Fesap, affects the UGT, proposes that the remuneration base in the public service rises to 1,050 euros in 2027 and a minimum update of 6.5% or 95 euros for all workers.

The structure led by Joseph Abraham, like last year, also demands that the food allowance be increased to 10 euros a day, tax-free.