No figure emerged at the first meeting: Minimum Wage Determination Commission meets for the second time tomorrow

All eyes are on the second meeting of the Minimum Wage Determination Commission regarding the minimum wage hike, which directly concerns nearly 7 million employees and indirectly affects the entire society.

No figures were mentioned at the commission, which held its first meeting on December 10.

While millions of employees are eagerly awaiting the rate of the hike to be applied to the minimum wage, the commission will hold its second meeting tomorrow at 14:00.

According to TRT Haber, at the first meeting hosted by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, the employer side was represented by the Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations (TİSK), and the worker side was represented by TÜRK-İŞ, as it is the confederation with the highest number of members.

The employer delegation was chaired by TİSK Secretary General Akansel Koç, and the worker delegation was chaired by TÜRK-İŞ Deputy Chairman Ramazan Ağar. This year, the worker delegation led by Ağar included cook Selma Sayın, hairdresser Nihan Koçak, subcontractor worker at the General Directorate of Highways Durmuş Öztürk, and press member Sezer Özseven.

"WE AIM TO DETERMINE A WAGE THAT WILL PROVIDE MAXIMUM BENEFIT"

Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan, at the first meeting of the Minimum Wage Determination Commission as part of the efforts to determine the new minimum wage, stated to the worker and employer representatives that the determined minimum wage does not represent a general wage but the minimum wage that can be paid to employees, and spoke as follows:

"During the process of determining the minimum wage, we act especially with a three-party social dialogue mechanism. We evaluate the opinions of worker representatives. We listen to the opinions of employer representatives. As government representatives, we keep the scales of justice in balance. During the process of determining the minimum wage, we also meticulously evaluate economic indicators. In this context, by analyzing economic and social conditions in detail such as the inflation rate, the purchasing power of citizens, the needs of labor markets, economic growth, and the protection and increase of employment, we hope to determine a fair minimum wage that considers the satisfaction of both worker and employer sides."

CURRENT MINIMUM WAGE IS 17 THOUSAND 2 LIRA NET

The minimum wage is currently applied as 20 thousand 2 lira and 50 kuruş gross per month for one worker, and 17 thousand 2 lira and 12 kuruş net after deductions.

The total cost of the minimum wage to the employer is 23 thousand 502 lira and 94 kuruş for one worker. Of this, 20 thousand 2 lira and 50 kuruş constitutes the gross minimum wage, 3 thousand 100 lira and 39 kuruş constitutes the social security premium, and 400 lira and 5 kuruş constitutes the employer unemployment insurance fund.

IT AFFECTS UNEMPLOYMENT SALARY, SEVERANCE PAY, AND MANY OTHER ITEMS

The increase in the minimum wage has an increasing effect on all wages, especially wages in workplaces where collective bargaining agreements are applied.

In addition to directly affecting employees who live on this wage, the minimum wage also concerns a large part of society as it is accepted as a measure in many regulations in legal legislation.

The minimum wage figure affects many items, including unemployment salary, severance pay, General Health Insurance (GSS) premiums, military service and birth debt borrowing, optional insurance premiums, internship wages, and report wages of minimum wage earners.

HOW IS THE MINIMUM WAGE DETERMINED?

The minimum wage is determined by the Minimum Wage Determination Commission, which consists of 15 people, five representatives each from workers, employers, and the government, as required by law. The commission is called to a meeting by the Minister of Labor and Social Security and, by custom, meets four times in December as part of the efforts to determine the new minimum wage.

The commission, chaired by one of the members determined by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, meets with the participation of at least 10 members and makes decisions by majority vote. In case of a tie in votes, it is accepted that the side with the commission chair has achieved the majority.

News Source: 12punto