Canary Islands Public Administration Labor Reform Plan

Overview

On April 13, 2026, the Canary Islands government approved a comprehensive four-year plan to organize and manage the labor personnel of the regional public administration. This marks a strategic move to improve workforce flexibility, career mobility, and reduce temporary employment in the public sector.

The plan was crafted through negotiations between administration officials and labor unions, emphasizing consensus and transparency.

Key Priorities

• Facilitating professional mobility and promotions for labor staff, aiming to foster career growth based on merit and experience.
• Reducing reliance on temporary contracts, aligning with recent national legislation aimed at ending the abuse of temporary employment in the public sector.
• Regularizing existing personnel relationships, allowing fixed labor staff to transition towards permanent employment and ensuring their career rights are protected.
• Setting out a framework for a new Public Employment Offer, aiming to fill essential positions with stable contracts and adapt the classification system to current professional standards.

Oversight and Implementation

• A coordination and monitoring commission will oversee the implementation.
• Specialized workgroups will be tasked with developing detailed actions on each priority axis.

Impact

This initiative signals a major reform effort that aims to strengthen labor standards, stability, and professionalism within the regional administration, directly impacting residents by promoting a more efficient and fair public service system.