A significant revaluation for many soldiers, who will see their salary climbing several thousand euros, as Théo Francken, Minister of Defense, by relaying a new wage grid on his X account.
This revaluation plan is based on a budget envelope of 300 million euros, unlocked just before the summer break. “”We knew that this envelope was not expandable “continues Yves Huwart. “”It is a great advance in a difficult budgetary context. “Especially since the claim of payment of the hours worked is a fight led by the unions for many years. We cannot therefore speak of a salary increase, but of a fairer remuneration. So yes, in one sense, I believe that this agreement is satisfactory. But if you ask me if I am satisfied with the reform of pensions is another case. Futures has also aroused different reactions.
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Compensation
In addition to a salary revaluation remunerating the hours actually provided, the agreement also provides for credit time at the end of career. “”For loyalty and also to maintain the military in office, it is planned the payment of 14 months to those who have at least 20 years of career and 45 years of age. “ A way to compensate for the 4 hours unpaid in money or in time credit by 24 hours of time spent on a mission.
These measures will only benefit soldiers who go into operation or on mission. “”But it’s normaladds Yves Huwart. Those who stay at the office and work from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. do not perform overtime. It is logical that they are therefore not entitled to this remuneration. “
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Finally, it should be noted that the pension will be calculated on the basis of the monthly salary, without taking into account the hours actually provided on a mission. “”There too, I find it normal. We tend towards harmonization for all workers. A worker, in a factory, does not see his pension integrating overtime. It is calculated on the monthly salary, so it must be the case for everyone. “
On the side of certain unions, we regret that this method of calculating the pension, but there are hardly any illusions as to a modification of the calculation rules. Because, if the pension takes into account the number of hours actually provided, other functions will claim the same way to operate. This is the case of the police or prison guards, in particular. But to review the calculations would explode the cost of pensions. Unthinkable, at a time when budgetary restrictions and quarrying of careers are the leitmotif of the reform.
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