He Government confirmed that it will update the salary floors of the university teachersretroactive to April 2024. As noted by the Secretary of Education In a statement, the objective of the increase is “ensure a minimum out-of-pocket salary for each teaching position.
In that sense, they detailed that the increase will occur “after deduct mandatory contributions“. “This means that, if a teacher has two positions, will receive the minimum wage for each of them“, clarified the portfolio led by Carlos Torrendell.
In turn, they added: “In response to the queries received, we want to inform that It is also the government’s intention to extend the payment of the salary guarantee retroactive to the non-teaching agreement”.
The salary guarantee is not updated automatically, it is determined by the minimum teaching salary for the position of undergraduate teacher, single day and without seniority. This salary is equivalent to:
- April 2024 $380,000
- May 2024 $400,000
- July 2024 $420,000
In this way, the new university salary floor will be updated retroactively to April 2024.
Despite the lack of agreement, the Government granted a 6.8% increase to university teachers
This Monday, despite the rejection of the university teaching unions, the Ministry of Human Capital decided unilaterally grant a 6.8% increasein the midst of negotiations in the Congress so that Deputies do not reverse the veto.
The wallet that drives Sandra Pettovello announced last night that they will give “a increase of 5.8% additional to the 1% established for teaching and non-teaching staff of the National Universities for the month of October”.
The statement states that it is “greatest increase accumulated to this month within the National State in line with the commitment made to prioritize salaries and not political disputes.” For their part, the unions point out that since the beginning of the year they have suffered a loss of around 50% of purchasing power.
University Financing: Congress defines what will happen with Javier Milei’s veto
On Wednesday there will be a vote in the Congress the veto to University Financing Law and the Government continues counting the votes to reach the third that allows it to support the president’s decision Javier Milei.
If the opposition gathers the votes of two-thirds of those present, it will reverse the veto and maintain the law approved by both Chambers.
The block of PRO, which will be fundamental in the vote, has not yet defined its position. However, yesterday, minutes before the Government confirmed the 6.8% increase, they expressed: “We request that improve your offer and add salary guarantee that benefits university professors who earn the least.
Source: Ambito
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