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The year 2025 stands out as a critical year for salary adjustments for employees and retirees. According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3% in April, reaching 37.86% on an annual basis.
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This situation has caused significant increases in the prices of basic consumer goods and strengthened demands that salaries must be protected against inflation.
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Civil servant and retiree unions emphasize that salary increases should not be limited to inflation adjustments alone.
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Memur-Sen Chairman Ali Yalçın has demanded a 15% raise for salaries plus a 10% welfare share, while Türkiye Kamu-Sen Chairman Önder Kahveci has proposed that the welfare share be made a permanent practice.
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The welfare share practice could have a significant impact on salaries with decisions to be finalized in July.
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If a 10% increase occurs, this could positively affect civil servant, retiree, and worker salaries. However, it remains unclear who this increase will cover and how effective it will be.
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Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz announced that the government is working on regulations regarding the lowest pension. However, no concrete steps have been taken yet regarding the welfare share.
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While the government is carefully evaluating the regulations to be made for pensions, the 11.54% raise provided to civil servants and civil servant retirees in January 2025 was the first step in salary increases.
News Source : 12punto
