Finance Minister Victoria Belous held a meeting with representatives of the National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova. The discussion focused on finalizing the draft amendments to the Law on the Unified Wage System in the Public Sector.
The parties discussed the effective dates of the proposed changes, as well as salary increase parameters. Given the change in leadership at the Ministry of Finance, the conversation also touched on broader topics—improving the wage system, including vacation policies, raising the minimum wage, taxation of earned income, and measures to combat the informal economy.
Viktoria Belous noted that the Ministry of Finance will continue consultations as the bill is finalized in order to find the most effective solutions for establishing a fair and sustainable wage system.
Revise the Reform Proposal
As a reminder, in early July, labor unions appealed to the State Chancellery and the Ministry of Finance, demanding a review of the draft reform of the unified wage system in the public sector.
They demanded that the government raise salaries effective September 1, 2026, in accordance with its obligations, and emphasized that the proposed version of the law would restrict workers’ fundamental rights and lead to a decrease in public sector employees’ incomes.
The CNSM noted that most public sector workers have not received any salary increases since the beginning of this year. In the context of inflation, the lack of clear indexation mechanisms significantly reduces their purchasing power.
The unions’ proposals concerned ensuring annual indexation of base pay amounts in line with the inflation rate, effective January 1, 2027; including the exact amounts of the base pay directly in the text of the law; maintaining allowances, bonus funds, and other measures.
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