The measure, which concerns 700,000 agents according to the ministry, aims to mitigate the impact of the high inflation observed in recent months (4.5% in March over one year). Four days before the second round of the presidential election, the decree which enacts the salary increase for public officials with the lowest salaries was presented to the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, confirming a promise made in mid-March. Read alsoMarcel Pochard: “The revaluation of the index point for civil servants, what does that mean?” Last month, the Minister of Transformation and Public Service Amélie de Montchalin pledged to maintain “whatever happens” the minimum wage in the public service above the minimum wage. “It will thus be immediately revalued if we notice an increase in the consumer price index of more than 2% compared to the last change in the amount of the minimum wage in January,” the ministry said. The measure, which concerns 700,000 agents according to the ministry, aims to mitigate the impact of the high inflation observed in recent months (4.5% in March over one year). A desire for a general increase to 5.7 million public officials before the summer The examination of the decree comes five days after the announcement of an upcoming mechanical revaluation of the minimum wage for private sector employees, up to 2.65% . From May 1, it will reach 1,302.64 euros net. In France, the purchasing power of workers in the private sector paid the minimum wage is protected by an automatic revaluation mechanism enshrined in law, which ensures that the minimum wage increases at least as fast as inflation affecting households with the lowest incomes. the weakest. An automaticity that public officials do not benefit from, who are also waiting for the fulfillment of the minister’s flagship promise, the thawing of the index point. In mid-March, Amélie de Montchalin had undertaken to grant a general increase to the 5.7 million public officials “before the summer” but after the presidential election. Read also Pensions, taxes, civil servants… The shock measures that Macron wants to sell to the French Pillar of the remuneration of civil servants and contract workers, the index point has not been revalued since the beginning of 2017, the ministry favoring increases until recently targeted at certain populations of public officials. The minimum wage, on the other hand, has been raised twice in recent months, in October and then in January. PODCAST – Are taxes fair? Listen to it and subscribe on your favorite audio platform SEE ALSO – Emmanuel Macron plans to regulate executive salaries at European level