Andorran SAAS Collective Bargaining Agreement Awaits Government Approval
The agreement for Andorra's public health service workers, approved by staff and Labour Inspection, is delayed by the intervention department,.
Key Points
- Agreement validated by Labour Inspection but awaits intervention department's final approval.
- Workers voted in favor at hospital and SAAS facilities after intensive negotiations.
- Some provisions depend on state's general budget approval in late January or early February.
- Delay prevents immediate implementation of non-budget-related benefits for employees.
The collective bargaining agreement for the Andorran Health Care Service (SAAS) remains pending final approval from the government's intervention department, delaying its entry into force despite earlier timelines set by both management and the works council.
Both sides negotiated intensively with ample time to ensure the deal could take effect from January 1, following a favourable vote by workers at the hospital and other SAAS facilities. The Labour Inspection department has already validated the agreement, but formal signing awaits the intervention department's endorsement.
Certain provisions are tied to approval of the state's general budget, expected to pass the General Council in the third week of January and be published in the BOPA by late this month or early February. Those elements, including retroactive effects from January 1 as is customary, will align once the budget is in place.
However, other aspects of the deal could have been implemented immediately and will not benefit SAAS employees—the parapublic health entity's workforce—until the agreement is officially active. Management and the works council had anticipated completing all reviews and validations in time for the new year start, but the process has stretched longer than planned.
Original Sources
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