Administración General del Estado (AGE)

The Administración General del Estado (AGE) is the central government administration of Spain. It is currently newsworthy due to ongoing negotiations and agreements regarding the reduction of the work week for its employees. The Spanish government, through the Ministry of Digital Transformation and Public Function, is implementing a 35-hour work week for civil servants within the AGE, a reduction of 2.5 hours from the previous standard. This change is expected to take effect in mid-April. While the government has secured the support of major unions like UGT and CC OO, negotiations are ongoing with other unions to finalize the details of the implementation and the public employment offer for 2026. The agreement will affect approximately 250,000 public employees and is a significant development in labor policy within the Spanish civil service.