Government and unions to resume talks on civil service career framework
Public Service Department has called civil service unions to monthly negotiations starting in January to agree an initial framework for career.
Key Points
- Monthly meetings scheduled, talks expected to begin in January.
- Government proposes agreeing a framework first to guide career-progression talks.
- All administrative bodies to be represented, aiming for a unified model; tailored dialogue possible for specific groups.
- Unions say information is embryonic and no confirmed first meeting date yet, but welcome the move.
The Public Service Department has summoned civil service unions to resume talks on a professional career framework, one of the items left pending after the last pay negotiations. SEP secretary-general Sergi Esteves said the parties agreed to set up a schedule of monthly meetings to make steady progress, with talks expected to begin in January.
Unlike previous negotiations over pay bands, which were often direct and tense, the government has proposed starting from a framework — an initial outline to be agreed that would set out how the process of defining career progression should proceed before entering substantive debate. All administrative bodies will be represented at the working table, with the aim of finding a unified model that meets the general needs of public employees.
Discussions may reveal specific realities or demands from certain groups that could require more tailored dialogue to address. For now, unions say they have only embryonic information and no confirmed date for the first meeting, but they welcome the government’s step to formally reopen talks, a move they consider essential to advance an issue long demanded by public servants.
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