The human resources office of the Consell de Formentera is pleased to report that negotiations with local unions have led to an agreement to progressively implement a professional status for the positions of municipal employees, and a roadmap through 2026 for implementation of the change. The professional status in municipal positions will apply to employee wages starting this November. Eligible workers' wages will be adjusted to reflect wages of comparable professionals, increasing by 20% of the total difference in 2022, and 55% in 2023, 70% in 2024, 85% in 2025 and 100% in 2026.

Paula Ferrer, councillor of human resources, cast today's approval as "very good news" and "a crucial milestone": "After lengthy work with the unions, we are fulfilling a commitment with Consell workers".

Affording professional status to an employee's post gives workers the possibility to progress, acts as a motivator that gives the public administration a source of professionals with more training and knowledge of their job, and improves the service received by citizens, which is the main objective of government.

Individuals interested in formalising the professional nature of their position must submit the necessary documentation by 30 November. Submissions are being accepted at the OAC and online on the OVAC (the form is available in the human resources section of www.consellinsulardeformentera.cat).

1.5% wage increase to offset inflation
The human resources office additionally reports that during the month of November an increase of 1.5% will be applied to workers' wages. The increase will be retroactive to January to mitigate the effects of inflation. In so doing, the Consell de Formentera makes effective the increase announced by the Ministry of Finance and the Balearic Government after the union-backed agreement.

28 November 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

The Formentera Office of Sports, with collaboration from sports clubs on the island, has put together a Sports Day (Diada Esportiva) with activities at Antoni Blanc fitness centre, IES Marc Ferrer gymnasium and the municipal swimming pool, football pitch and tennis courts. The Diada is part of the local programme of activities to celebrate Children's Month.

See the programme below:
SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER
Poliesportiu Antoni Blanc
10.30am | Demonstration of taekwondo, Formentera Taekwondo Club
11.00am | Demonstration of judo, Formentera Dojo Club
11.00am to 12 noon | Tennis: training at the tennis courts and open doors, Municipal Tennis School
5.00pm to 7.30pm | Women's futsal lesson for beginners and match (Cosmitos B children's team), Formentera Cosmitos Football Club
Municipal football pitch
10.30am | Open day activities, games, circuits and demo match, SD Formentera
Poliesportiu IES Marc Ferrer
10.00am to 10.30am | Archery demonstration and open day from 10.30am to 12 noon, Municipal Archery School
6.00pm to 7.00pm | Demonstration of figure skating, Formentera Skating Club

SUNDAY 27 NOVEMBER
Poliesportiu Antoni Blanc
10.30am | League game and school demonstration, Formentera Basketball Club
Municipal swimming pool
12 noon | Demonstration of artistic swimming, Formentera Swim Club

22 November 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

Ana Juan, president of the Consell de Formentera, and Juan José Escandell, president of Grup Esportiu Espalmador, have signed a collaboration agreement to promote, organise and execute long-standing sporting events in 2022. Paula Ferrer, councillor of sport, was also present at the signing.

The Consell de Formentera will give GEE €6,000 to carry out the following sporting events: the 8th Walk/Run for Women (Caminada i Cursa de la Dona), 12th Road Cycling Trophy (Trofeu Ciclisme en Ruta), 7th Cycling Tour (Volta Cicloturista), 37th Urban Mile and 5K Run of Es Pujols, 24th Pujada a la Mola, 28th BTT La Mola and the 24th John Tunks Memorial Mini-Marathon.

16 November 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

The Consell de Formentera has received a grant under the Reactiva programme of the Employment Service of the Balearic Islands (Servei d'Ocupació de les Illes Balears, SOIB) to boost local employment.

The €95,928.60 grant will enable local government to hire seven jobless islanders, with recruits expected to begin their six-month contracts from December.

Profiles sought during current round of SOIB Reactiva:

Line 1: open to unemployed under-30s
• One sociocultural activity leader
• Two administrative assistants
• One multi-purpose operator

Line 2: open to over-30s in situations of long-term unemployment
• Two people for the cleaning service
• One multi-purpose operator

Interested parties can register by visiting the SOIB website and selecting the corresponding offer between 14 and 21 November, both inclusive.

In 2022, the SOIB's Reactiva programme is financed with state funds through the Sectorial Conference of Employment Affairs and as part of the Employment Shock Plan, which is part of the Reactivation Plan of the Balearic government.

14 November 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera