The Public Service unions assigned to UGT, Fesap and STE, sign this Wednesday, January 21st, the 2026-2029 multi-annual agreement for the valorization of Public Administration workers, with the Government, in a ceremony scheduled for 11:30 am at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence, in Lisbon.
According to the ECO portal, the agreement is presented by the Government as an instrument to frame salary updates and other measures throughout the legislature, but once again leaves out the Common Front, the union structure that affects the CGTP.
For 2026, the pact foresees increases of 56.58 euros for salaries up to around 2,600 euros and, for higher salaries, a minimum update of 2.15%, in addition to an increase in the meal allowance from 6.00 to 6.15 euros.
Increases in 2027 and clause linked to inflation
From 2027 onwards, the model maintains the logic of annual increases, with 60.52 euros for salaries up to around 2,600 euros or 2.3% for higher salaries, according to the information provided during the negotiations.
One of the points highlighted by Fesap is the inclusion of a “safeguard clause” related to inflation, to be considered at the beginning of each annual negotiation process.
On the STE side, Rosa Sousa had already admitted that there were “conditions” to reach an understanding, stressing, even so, that the final text depended on the definitive document sent by the Government.
What changes in the salary base and meal allowance
In practice, these rules mean that the Public Administration’s remuneration base (often described as the “State minimum wage”) rises from 878.41 euros to 934.99 euros in 2026.
As for the meal allowance, in addition to the immediate increase to 6.15 euros, the Government has mentioned an objective of gradual evolution until 2029, within the framework of the multi-annual proposal discussed with the unions.
In the negotiation process, Fesap and the Sindical Front had presented superior demands (including reference to more significant increases and higher meal allowances), but the agreement now reached is below these initial values.
Careers, SIADAP and “accelerator” on the table
According to , among the new features highlighted by Fesap, the Government is committed to reviewing general careers in 2027 and moving forward in 2026 with the review of functional content, opening the door to specific careers or incentives in areas such as health and education.
Another topic is the career accelerator, a mechanism linked to freezing periods, which the Government says is available to improve implementation, pending the completion of an audit to introduce adjustments.
The package under discussion also includes matters such as the remuneration enhancement of directors, review of the SIADAP, subsistence and transport allowances, and the assessment of the impact of the accelerator, according to information disclosed in the context of the negotiation process.
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