The Government agreed with non-teaching unions to activate the salary guarantee and raise the floor from October

In the midst of the strong dispute with the universities over the definancing of the sector, the Ministry of Human Capital and the unions of non-teaching workers signed the joint agreement to activate the salary guarantee that raises the floor of the salaries. It will be for categories six and seven, with a stipulated sum of $100 thousand and $180 thousand respectively.

The signing of the new agreement took place this afternoon at the headquarters of the portfolio that leads Sandra Pettovello, in the Sarmiento Palace, with the authorities of the Ministry of Education and the Argentine Federation of Workers of National Universities (FATUN).

The meeting was headed by the Secretary of Education of the Nation, Carlos Torrendell, and the Undersecretary of University Policies, Alejandro Alvarez, hours after having gone to the Chamber of Deputies to explain the financing of the sector for next year, estimated in the 2025 Budget.

According to a ministerial statement, the guarantee “will be activated from October” for workers in categories six and seven of non-teaching university employees. And it is stipulated “a sum of 100 thousand pesos and 180 thousand pesos respectively.”

Government activated the salary guarantee to raise salaries of non-teachers

From Human Capital They highlighted that in the Government “reality, differences and the economic situation are recognized” of the country and highlighted the dialogue with the actors of the educational community. “At the same time we want to maintain the goal of equalization with the inflation in terms of tax revenues,” said Torrendell.

“It is always positive to maintain dialogue, as we have done at Capital Humano with all the actors in the educational community, and always being able to talk and listen to each other brings, sooner or later, good results, which ultimately helps us have a better education.” and students do not miss school days, since every hour of education less is a drain on the future,” he added. Torrendell. By FATUN they were present Walter Merkins and Susana Marcos.

Furthermore, they highlight that this sum “is added to the 6.8% granted to all university employees, teaching and non-teaching”, which constitutes “the largest increase granted this month to national State workers, in line with the commitment assumed to prioritize salary and not political disputes.

“This measure allowed the university salary to reach levels equivalent to the National Public Employment System (SINEP),” which covers administrative and professional employees within the National Public Administration. “At the same time, the Teaching Salary Guarantee was activated for the lowest categories contemplated within the teaching scale,” they noted.