Parity for the state of Buenos Aires: percentage, quotas, overview and when they charge an increase

The government of the province of Buenos Aires closed today increasing parity for state workers of the district included in Law no. 10,430.

Trade union organizations reacted satisfactorily on the salary increase proposal presented by the province of Buenos Aires for the period January-August 2023 to government workers included in Law no. 10,430.

According to the province of ATE, the Provincial Board of Directors of the Association approved "by a large majority the parity proposal made by the executive of Buenos Aires with the participation of 54 sections."

The contract envisages a 40 percent increase in the average salary three sections: 20% in March, 6% in May and 14% in July. In addition, "a review clause in Mayformalizing the schedule of technical tables that will treat various issues for the improvement of working relations between workers and workers in the public administration and the obligation to reopen negotiations in August," the Government reported.

For its part, the union reported that if it is about assistants in educationthe increase will reach 47.4% in three tranches: 23.1% in March, 6.1% in May and 18.2% in July as a result of the special bonus for the sector agreed in March 2022.

“On the other hand, it is also defined increasing the upper limit for exclusion from the family allowance program setting the upper limit at 404,000 pesos. In the meantime, the schedule of sectoral technical tables has been determined to work on various special aspects," ATE said.

In this regard, the Minister of Finance and Treasury, paul lopezhe celebrated the agreements reached and assured: "They were possible thanks to constructive dialogue which we have held with the union commissioners since the beginning of management. We will continue to work on achieving consensual answers to the demands of the workers of the provincial state".

For his part, the Minister of Labor, Walter Correa, he assured that: "It is positive, because we are generally on the way to reaching an agreement at the entire provincial level, with agreements for an increase of around 40%", and pointed out that Governor Axel Kicillof "has been working very hard for the last few years to recover the purchasing power power and improving wages". "María Eugenia Vidal caused the loss of more than 20% of salary in the Province" and reiterated that "the goal is to improve purchasing power and that loss of those four years."

This agreement is in addition to the one reached with the unions representing teachers in Buenos Aires, who accepted an offer of an average increase of 40% for the period from January to August this year.

That agreement Consisting of increases in three tranches of 18% in March, 10% in May and 12% in July, it includes a review and monitoring clause and a commitment by the provincial government to reopen negotiations in August.

In this way, the salary of a one-time non-tenured teacher, including national amounts, will reach $140,000 in March, while a full-time teacher will reach $280,000 in the same month.