FAECyS and the sector’s main economic chambers have signed a new joint agreement setting out salary increases
12/09/2025 – 06:14
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The Argentine Association of Commercial and Service Employees (FAECyS) and the main economic chambers of the sector have signed a new joint agreement that establishes salary increases in the form of unpaid fixed amounts for the last part of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026.
The agreement was signed by FAECyS Secretary General Armando Cavalieri and representatives of CAC, CAME and UDECA.
Key points of the agreement
Consultant Ignacio Barrios points out that the agreement, which will be valid from December 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, focuses on two main components:
- Maintenance and completion of the sum of $40,000: The inclusion in the basic salary in January will be canceled, but the payment will continue to be made monthly until March 2026. In April, the payment corresponding to March will finally be incorporated into the basic salary.
- New sum of $60,000: A new free fixed amount of $60,000 will be set, which will be paid in December 2025 and January, February and March 2026. The March payment, like the previous one, will be included in the basic payment in April 2026.
Payment and billing plan
- December 2025: Payment of the amount of $60,000 during the month.
- January to March 2026: Payment of $40,000 + $60,000 (total $100,000 monthly) between the 1st and 10th of each month.
- April 2026: The last $40,000 or $60,000 (corresponding to March) will be included in the nominal value in the traditional base salary.
These amounts appear on payslips as follows:
- “Unpaid Increase – December 2025 Agreement” (the $40,000).
- “Non-Remunerative Recomposition – 2025 Agreement” (the $60,000).
Why are these amounts taken into account?
Although this is not compensation, the agreement specifies that these amounts must be taken into account in the calculation:
- The surcharge for presenteeism (Art. 40 CCT 130/75).
- Seniority (Article 24 CCT 130/75).
- The annual additional salary (bonus).
- Severance pay.
- Over time.
- The vacation calculation.
Important Terms and Clarifications
Non-absorbable: Increases cannot be offset by year-end, Christmas or other employer-provided bonuses.
Next review: The parties committed to meeting in March 2026 to analyze salary scales in line with economic fluctuations.
Conditional validity: In order for the agreement to come into full force, it must be approved by the national Ministry of Labor.
Scope: The agreement applies generally to commercial workers pursuant to collective agreement 130/75, but it is clarified that it is not binding on specific agreements of the city of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego.
Frequently asked questions
That’s the $170,000 bonus for supermarkets?
NO. This is the general common agreement for the entire commercial sector. The $170,000 bonus is a specific and additional agreement that FAECyS negotiated with supermarket chains such as Coto and Carrefour.
Are the $40,000 and $60,000 a permanent increase?
No, these are time-limited, non-remunerative fixed amounts. Only the last installment (March 2026) will be permanently incorporated into the basic salary in April 2026.
When will they be paid?
The $60,000 for December will be paid in December. January through March amounts (totaling $100,000) will be paid between the 1st and 10th of each month.
Which employees does it apply to?
Applies to commercial employees (cashiers, salespeople, commercial clerks, etc.) whose employers are included in collective agreement 130/75.
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