Civil servants to get a raise

The new salary system for civil servants to be activated from January 1, 2024, provides for a horizontal increase of 60-70 euros for the 660,000 public sector employees.

According to Finance Ministry officials, it includes fundamental changes in the salaries of civil servants, with raises and the reinforcement of special salaries, especially for those in positions of responsibility.

Besides the horizontal raise, a 40% increase in family allowances is planned, as well as a 30% increase for positions of responsibility. As noted by the government, at the moment those in positions of responsibility have salaries extremely close to those who don't hold such positions, which is set to change with the new salary scale.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Parliament on Thursday it is the government's intention to reward civil servants with posts that have a key...