Education workers, union representatives and local government officials signed a long-discussed education agreement. The Minister of Education and Research noted that one of the most significant achievements in the nine-month negotiations was reaching an agreement on a career model. According to the minister, it is crucial to make long-term decisions in education rather than planning only year by year. All institutions responsible for education should be involved in negotiations, she added. The agreement will introduce a three-tier minimum wage system for teachers starting in January. The first tier is the base minimum wage for teachers, which also applies to new teachers. The second tier is the senior teacher minimum wage, which is 10% higher than the base wage, and the third tier is the master teacher minimum wage, which is 30% higher than the base wage.
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