Increases for domestic workers in November and December are made official

The government made official on Wednesday the increases for domestic workers and workers of private homes, which will begin to take effect in November and December. Resolution 4/2021 of the National Commission for Work in Private Homes, published today in the Official Gazette, set the “increase in minimum hourly and monthly remuneration” for the personnel included in the aforementioned regime, which will be effective in two installments: one of 6%, as of November 1; and another of 2% “non-cumulative” by December 2021.

The increases were decided in early October following a meeting of the Wage Council for Workers of Private Homes, which was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Labor. In this way, in the annual parity accumulated (June 2021 to May 2022), the increase reaches 50%. Likewise, a new revision was agreed for March 2022.The increases apply to different services in private homes including domestic workers, landlords and people who assist and care for third parties, among others. Months ago, a total increase of 42% had been set in four tranches, between June 2021 and May 2022. The mid-year agreement established a 42% increase that began on June 1, 2021 with a rise of 13% and continued with a 12% increase from September 1, 2021. A third tranche of 5% was planned from December 1, 2021, with an impact on the half bonus of December. And a fourth tranche of 12% from March 1, 2022. However, 6% is added in November and 2% is added to the 5% previously established for December.

In addition, in June a percentage increase was set by “unfavorable zone”, equivalent to 30% of the minimum wages established for each of the categories with respect to personnel who perform tasks in the provinces of La Pampa, Río Negro, Chubut, Neuquén, Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and Islands of the South Atlantic, or in the Patagones Party of the Province of Buenos Aires. And it was established, for the first time, an additional salary for “seniority”, equivalent to 1% for each year of seniority of the worker in her employment relationship, on the monthly salaries, which began to be paid from September. Remuneration as of 1 November
Category 1: Supervisor: who performs the coordination and control of the tasks performed by people who are in charge.
Time with withdrawal: $293.
Hour without withdrawal: $321.
Monthly with withdrawal: $36,586.
Monthly without withdrawal: $40,752.50.

Category 2: Domestic worker / Staff for specific tasks: those people who were hired to perform specific tasks, for which you must have the adequate knowledge to carry them out.
Time with withdrawal: $277.5.
Hour without withdrawal: $304.
Monthly with withdrawal: $33,990.50.
Monthly without withdrawal: $37,837.

Category 3: Domestic worker / landlords: personnel who perform tasks inherent to the general care and preservation of a dwelling where they live on the occasion of the employment contract.
Time: $261.5.
Monthly: $33,163.

Category 4: Assistance and care of people. It includes the assistance and non-therapeutic care of people, such as: sick people, people with disabilities, children, adolescents, older adults.
Time with withdrawal: $261.5.
Hour without withdrawal: $292.50.
Monthly with withdrawal: $33,163.
Monthly without withdrawal: $36,957.

Category 5: Personnel for general tasks. Provision of cleaning, washing, ironing, maintenance, preparation and cooking of meals and, in general, all other typical household tasks.
Time with withdrawal: $2243.
Hour without withdrawal: $261.5.
Monthly with withdrawal: $29,823.
Monthly without withdrawal: $33,163.

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