Super bonus and salary increase for commercial employees: when will they be paid?

The union led by Armando Cavalieri will receive a bonus in addition to the bonus and the salary adjustment in line with inflation

12/07/2025 – 11:32 am

Employees in retail Between December 2025 and March 2026, they will receive a total of $100,000 additionalas stated in the last peer review agreed between the Chambers of Commerce and the Argentine Association of Commercial and Service Employees (FAECyS).

Once the agreement is signed, workers in the industry receive a fixed sum $60,000, free or cumulative, in addition to the previously agreed $40,000for the next four months. In addition, it was determined that the bonus $60,000 It will be integrated into base salaries in April 2026 and no updates to current rates have been provided in this case.

Salary increase and extra bonus for commercial employees

The parties agreed to award an additional $60,000 without compensation, to be paid in December, January, February and March, pursuant to Law 24.241. “This amount will be paid monthly in each of the specified periods, with the exception of the period corresponding to March 2026, which will be included in the basic salary in April of the same year.”“, they stated.

Aside from that, It was decided to remain in force until March 2026, including the unpaid fixed amount of $40,000. which had been agreed between the union and the business leaders on June 26, 2025, under the same conditions and with the same application as established in advance. This way, ““Employees will receive a total of $100,000 in uncompensated benefits.”.

The agreement also includes the commitment of the union and the representatives of the economic entities to meet again in March to review the salary scales, fixed amounts and percentages, depending on the economic conditions that could influence these values. It must be made clear that the pact must be approved by the nation’s Ministry of Labor.

Bonus for Armando Cavalieri’s guild

Regarding the Supplementary Annual Salary (SAC) or bonus, which is equal to 50% of the highest monthly salary received by the employee during the semester, it was reported that only the usual allowances are taken into account.

To determine the SAC, Overtime, sporadic commissions, special bonuses and the $60,000 bonus are excluded from the calculation because the latter was defined as non-compensatory.. For example, a commercial employee who holds the position of Administrative Officer A and has a monthly income of $1,057,199 and also receives the bonus will receive an estimated bonus of $528,599 in December.