Skopje, 18 July 2023 (MIA) - Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski posted on Facebook that the Government has succeeded in what had been unattainable until now, and managed to turn a new page in history by jointly reaching a sustainable solution for public sector wages for the first time in 15 years at the same table with the unions and all stakeholders.

"The new general collective agreement for the public sector that was signed at the Government on Tuesday is a victory for the workers and is the result of successful negotiations and open dialogue with the Unions," said the PM.

As of September 2023, public sector employees will get 10 percent higher wages, as well as annual leave allowance for 2023 in the amount of Mden 10,000 by the end of the year. 

"The new wage methodology will be implemented as of March 2025. The new general collective agreement provides for a minimum annual leave allowance in the amount of 30 percent of the average net wage. Together with the trade unions, we reached a systemic solution for the growth of wages and pensions, which will not depend on the will of any political party, both now and in the future," Kovachevski said. 

Photo: PM Dimitar Kovachevski Facebook