Carinthia: Renegotiations on Civil Servant Salaries Failed

The salary increase of three percent will come into effect as planned from January 2026. This was the result of the renegotiations initiated by the state of Carinthia with the union regarding civil servant salaries. This agreement was concluded in 2024 under "significantly better economic forecasts," reported the state press service.

Union Rejected Carinthia's Renegotiation on Civil Servant Salaries

The union and staff representation did not accept the new offer and "the associated extended hand for joint problem-solving," according to the two personnel representatives of the state, Governor Peter Kaiser (SPÖ) and Deputy Governor Martin Gruber (ÖVP). Similar to the federal level, the state's intention was to postpone the agreement by six months. This would have meant a one-time saving of 15 million euros for the state, the state calculated. Now, the government members have "clearly stated that without a plannable, multi-year agreement, a zero wage round is to be expected in 2027."

The Public Service Union stated in a response that they had "taken note" of the employer's arguments to reopen the already concluded contract for 2026 and adopt the federal agreement for the years 2027 and 2028. However, due to economically uncertain times, the union's negotiating team demanded annual negotiations and insisted on the agreements from the previous year.

No Decision Yet on Civil Servant Salaries in Vorarlberg and Styria

Following the three-year agreement in the civil servant salary negotiations at the federal level, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Upper Austria, Tyrol, Vienna, and Burgenland have already announced that they will adopt the agreement. The same applies to the city of Graz. There is no decision yet in Vorarlberg and Styria. From the office of Styrian Governor Mario Kunasek (FPÖ), it was stated on Wednesday that negotiations are still ongoing but are expected to be concluded in November.

(APA/Red)

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