Overview
- The INTA resolution, published Thursday in the Boletín Oficial, opens applications from May 4 to May 31 with a single 15‑day extension possible.
- The program is for permanent staff only and excludes people 65 or older, those in pension proceedings, employees with open labor suits or serious disciplinary cases, and anyone convicted or charged for crimes against public administration.
- Payouts are set at 1.5 times monthly gross pay for each year of service or a fraction over three months, based on January 2026 salaries with seniority counted through March 31 and a 10.30% early‑2026 pay update included.
- Accepted workers stop working on June 15, receive one lump‑sum payment within 30 days, face a five‑year bar on returning to the national public sector, and may only hold university teaching posts as an exception.
- The government projects about 950 exits out of roughly 5,700–5,989 employees, INTA will finance the plan by boosting its personnel budget credits, and unions warn that losing staff could weaken research and rural extension services across the country.