The 2027 Central Government Budget Law Proposal includes new figures regarding overtime pay for public personnel. According to the proposal, the hourly overtime pay for civil servants, which was 16 Turkish Liras and 55 kurus in 2026, is planned to be increased to 19 Turkish Liras and 85 kurus starting from January 1, 2027.
This represents an approximately 20 percent increase in the general overtime pay rate. The regulation will be implemented throughout 2027 if the budget proposal is enacted.
NEW RATES FOR OVERTIME
The proposal also sets different hourly payment rates for certain duties and institutions. For personnel working in the private offices of ministries and for official drivers, an overtime payment of 21 Turkish Liras and 15 kurus per hour is envisioned, not to exceed 90 hours per month. For drivers working in the central organizations of general directorates, the same amount will be applied with a monthly limit of 60 hours.
Personnel working with board chairs in ministries, general managers and higher-level unit managers, strategy development chairs, governors, rectors, and metropolitan and provincial mayors will also be evaluated within this scope. In this group, there will be a limit of 90 hours per person per month, and a total limit of 450 hours for each office.
The same payment system has been proposed for personnel working with department heads and higher-level managers at the rank of general and admiral within the Ministry of National Defense, the General Staff, force commands, the Gendarmerie General Command, and the Coast Guard Command.
| Scope | Amount envisioned for 2027 | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| General civil servant overtime | 19.85 TL/hour | According to general provisions |
| Private office personnel and official drivers | 21.15 TL/hour | Up to 90 hours per month |
| General directorate central organization drivers | 21.15 TL/hour | Up to 60 hours per month |
| Ministry of National Education administrative personnel in vocational and technical education institutions | 33.85 TL/hour | Up to 100 hours per month |
An additional payment of 19 Turkish Liras and 85 kurus per hour is also planned for personnel working in dormitories affiliated with the General Directorate of Credit and Dormitories and universities who do not have the opportunity to use leave in exchange for overtime, provided that it does not exceed 90 hours per month.
For administrative personnel of the Ministry of National Education working in vocational and technical secondary education institutions associated with vocational schools in the vocational and technical education region, an hourly payment of 33 Turkish Liras and 85 kurus is envisioned. This payment will be applied for overtime actually worked after the legal working hours.
The proposal also regulates domestic daily allowance rates within the scope of the Travel Allowance Law. The daily allowance for the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and the Vice President is planned to be increased from 925 liras to 1260 liras. The daily allowance amount is envisioned to be 1230 liras for certain high-level positions, including ministers, the Chief of General Staff, members of parliament, force commanders, and heads of high courts.
It was proposed that the domestic daily allowance for civil servants in positions with an additional indicator of 8,000 and higher be set at 1210 liras, and the daily allowance for the lowest-ranking civil servant be set at 1160 liras.
News Source: 12punto
