THE IMPORTANCE OF DECEMBER INFLATION FOR CIVIL SERVANTS AND PENSIONERS’ SALARIES
The salary increase for retired civil servants and civil servants consists of two basic components: Collective Agreement Increase and Inflation Difference.
1.Collective Agreement Increase: In accordance with the provisions of the 8th Term Collective Agreement, it was decided that civil servants and retired civil servants would receive an 11 percent raise for the first six months of 2026.
2.Inflation Difference: The increase in civil servant salaries will be reflected as an “inflation difference” equal to the part of the inflation in the previous 6-month period (July-December 2025) that exceeds the increase rate determined by the Collective Agreement (7 percent).
With the announcement of December inflation data, the 6-month cumulative inflation rate for the July-December 2025 period will become clear. The more this rate exceeds the 7 percent increase in the Collective Agreement, the more civil servants and retirees will receive an additional raise.
