Andorra Retirees Demand Delayed GAdA Payments After Salary Deal

Around 100 retired police officers and former administrative staff from Andorra's security forces have launched a coordinated campaign to claim their share of delayed GAdA payments, arguing they deserve proportional compensation for the years they worked before retiring.

The move stems from a recent salary regularization agreement between the Government and public sector unions, finalized last summer after prolonged negotiations. The deal provides up to €13.5 million annually in gradual pay increases for active civil servants, including a one-off October payroll payment to compensate for the suspension of the GAdA productivity supplement 15 years ago, since 2009.

Retirees, however, received nothing in October or November payrolls. They contend the October 15 decree granting the payment to active staff entitles them to equivalent amounts for their service periods—framed as productivity pay. Without it, they say, the policy discriminates against those who worked most of the suspension years before leaving active duty.

Three weeks ago, each affected individual sent identical formal letters—differing only in personal details—to the Public Function department, demanding payment in the current month's payroll. The retirees have enlisted lawyers to back their claims.

The USdA retirees' branch, led by retired firefighter Joan Torra, has championed the issue alongside former officers. They hope for resolution within the next two weeks, before month-end. Public Function holds the final say, with no official response yet.