The FArgentine Association of Trade and Service Workers (FAECYS) and the sector’s economic chambers signed a new salary agreement that establishes the tariffs applicable to all categories included in the collective agreement (CCT) 130/75. The agreement defines the increases and amounts to be received between December 2025 and April 2026 and affects one of the collective agreements with the largest number of workers in the country.
The agreement a combined scheme of the unpaid amounts and their subsequent inclusion in the basic salary, with a payment plan already set. In this way, salaries in the commercial area can be planned for the end of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, both in terms of the amounts and the collection dates.
According to the definition, commercial employees will receive one from December 2025 Fixed amount free of charge of $60,000. This amount must be paid within the same month and covers all contract categories, regardless of industry or function. The amount is paid out uniformly and is not part of the basic salary during this period.
For the months of January, February and March 2026, the agreement provides for the payment of two monthly free amounts: one for $40,000 and one for $60,000. Together, these concepts result in a monthly gain of $100,000 in the first quarter of the year. Unlike the December payment, these amounts must be paid between the 1st and 10th of each month.
Commercial employees: scope of the agreement and categories included
The understanding includes all in the categories provided Collective agreement 130/75. These include Maestranza staff, administration, cashiers, general assistants, special assistants, salespeople and the regulation applicable to underage workers. Each group maintains its structure of differentiated salary tables by category and function.
In addition to the specified amounts, the Agreement confirms the validity of the additional amounts specified in the Agreement. He additionally for seniority It continues to be calculated on the basis of 1% for each year worked and applies to all salary concepts, both paid and non-paid. This criterion remains unchanged from previous agreements.
The additional fee for presenteeism will also be retained in accordance with the provisions of Article 40 of CCT 130/75. This concept remains part of the usual salary plan and is billed according to the conditions set out in the current collective agreement.
One of the key points of the agreement is that the Fixed amounts They no longer have a transitory character. Both the $40,000 and $60,000 per month paid between January and March 2026 will be included in the base salary starting in April. Through this integration, the amounts become part of the regular salary and affect the additional payments calculated in addition to the basic salary.
Payment plan and basic incorporation scheme
The defined schedule specifies that the free sum The amount corresponding to December 2025 must be paid within the same month. For payments in January, February and March 2026, the agreement provides for a payment window that runs from Day 1 to Day 10 of each period. The aim of this plan is to organize the industry’s salary calendar at the beginning of the year.
From April 2026, the amounts paid in the previous quarter will be included in the invoice Basic salary each category. This integration consolidates the increases and modifies the current salary scales, which come into force with the new basic values established after the integration of the non-compensatory amounts.
In this way, the salary of commercial employees consists of a updated base, plus corresponding additional fees for seniority, presenteeism and other specific concepts depending on the function performed. The agreement does not result in any changes to the category structure or the way traditional copayments are calculated.
The salary agreement is part of the joint negotiations in the commercial area, which are characterized by the establishment of staggered increases and mechanisms for gradual integration into the basic salary. In this case, the defined system extends over a period of five months, from December 2025 to April 2026.
Commerce employee base salary in December 2025 and January 2026
These are them Base salaries for December 2025 and January 2026by category. The extraordinary additional amounts specified in the last agreement must be added to these amounts. This means that the two non-compensatory amounts must be added together by $100,000.
Maestranza
- Category A: $1,095,795
- Category B: $1,098,852
- Category C: $1,109,560
Administrative
- Category A: $1,107,268
- Category B: $1,111,860
- Category C: $1,116,448
- Category D: $1,130,218
- Category E: $1,141,690
- Category F: $1,158,519
ATMs
- Category A: $1,111,091
- Category B: $1,116,448
- Category C: $1,123,333
General support staff
- Category A: $1,111,091
- Category B: $1,118,740
- Category C: $1,143,985
Special aids
- Category A: $1,120,274
- Category B: $1,134,041
Salesperson
- Category A: $1,111,091
- Category B: $1,134,044
- Category C: $1,141,690
- Category D: $1,158,519
What salary will retail employees earn at the end of 2025?
- Basic salary depending on category
- Free fixed amount of $40,000
- Complimentary amount of $60,000 (December-March)
- Year-End Bonus of $170,000 (Supermarkets)
- Antiquity and Presentism
- Specific additional services (depending on the task and CCT 130/75)
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