The government is moving forward with a career review for hospital administrators that excludes the recognition of prior years of service. The diploma is expected to be published by the end of the year, despite opposition from the industry association.
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The government and unions have reached an agreement to proceed with the review of general career paths for public servants, scheduled to begin in December. The latest round of negotiations resulted in no changes to salary scales.
The government has advanced the timeline for negotiating public sector benefits: the review of travel allowances (ajudas de custo) will now begin in January 2027, and the revision of general career paths is set to start in December 2026. These changes, discussed with union representatives, aim to address workers' concerns regarding rising costs and career positioning, although specific salary increases or new values have not yet been proposed.
The 2027 state budget for the Health sector is projected to decrease by 1.5%, falling below 18 billion euros due to the expiration of PRR (Recovery and Resilience Plan) funding.