Predictability of the wage budget of the public service

The public service wage bill is in the Medium-Term Budget Framework (MTBF)

Data on the wage bill evolution of those public servants whose salaries are regulated by the legislation subject to analysis under Principle 11 sub-indicators is requested. The line “wages and salaries” in the economic budget classification should be used, but for the public servants only. If the same legislation covers salaries of all public employees (including education and health sectors), it is accepted.

Deviation of the actual spending for the public service wage bill for the last year from the MTBF (%)

Review of Medium-Term Budget Framework (MTBF) and reporting documents to calculate the percentage of difference between the planned public service salary expenditure in the MTBF approved two years before the latest full calendar year and the outturn of the latest full calendar year (see the explanation above). Reporting documents to be used are the annual financial report, sometimes referred as the budget execution report or financial statements. The audited version of year X-1 should be used. Zero points are awarded if the MTBF does not contain the wage bill or data for future wage bills is not available from the ministry responsible for the state budget. Points are allocated based the difference between the actual spending for the last fiscal year and the MTBF adopted in the year before (x): • x > 15% = 0 points • 15% ≥ x ≥ 2% = linear function • x < 2% = 3 points.