President Erdogan signed! The era of single salary in the public sector begins.

The proposal that formed the infrastructure of the savings package and imposed a single salary limit on those appointed to public institution managements was accepted and became law in the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. In the approved savings package, a last-minute change was made and a single salary limit was also imposed on those appointed to public institution managements from the private sector.

NET AMOUNT CANNOT EXCEED 108 THOUSAND INDICATOR FIGURE

The law containing the relevant regulations was published in the Official Gazette. Thus, regardless of whether they come from the private or public sector, managers in public institutions and organizations will only be able to receive a salary for one position they undertake. The total net amount of payments that can be made in one month will not exceed the amount obtained by multiplying the 108 thousand indicator figure (equivalent to 98 thousand lira today) by the civil servant monthly coefficient.

The personnel will declare to the main institution to which they are assigned which position's salary they will receive. The amount to be paid to personnel who hold multiple positions will be subject to necessary tax deductions and will be deposited into a trust account notified by the main institution where the person is assigned. The payment amounts for duties that exceed the upper limit or cannot be paid will be recorded as revenue in the general budget for institutions within the general budget scope, and in the budget of the relevant institution for other institutions. In addition, the deduction rate from the general budget tax revenues of municipalities and provincial special administrations for street and road lighting expenses will be increased from 20% to 30%.

TO BE EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1ST

The single salary regulation, which was initially planned to be implemented on September 1, 2024 in the proposal, will come into effect on January 1, 2025.