Misajlovski announces negotiations for a new collective agreement and wage increases in the Army

Defense Minister Vlado Misajlovski announced that preparations have begun for a new collective agreement, which also provides for salary increases for members of the Army.

He said that talks with the unions on the new collective agreement will begin on Monday, while from next year increases are planned both in salaries and in the base point on which they are calculated.

According to Misajlovski, percentage salary increases are also expected in the years that follow, depending on the possibilities the budget will provide.

He also underlined that the Ministry is, in parallel, dealing with the fulfillment of obligations carried over from the past, especially those related to lawsuits, stressing that several thousand such cases are settled every year.

Misajlovski also said that with the current budget rebalancing, the main focus remains the repayment of old debts, while at the same time guaranteeing funds to strengthen capacities and for new investments in the Army.