Overview
- The executive’s bill to amend Law 27.795 was formally lodged in the Chamber of Deputies with signatures from President Javier Milei and key cabinet officials.
- Operating credits for universities would adjust only if INDEC’s CPI exceeds the 14.3% annual figure assumed in the 2026 national budget.
- The proposal earmarks ARS 80,072 million to reinforce the national university health system, including hospitals.
- Salaries for teaching and non-teaching staff would be recomposed by 12.3% in three 4.1% tranches in March, July and September, calculated on December 31, 2025 basics, with mandatory bargaining convened within a month of enactment and at least quarterly.
- The government says the draft aligns financing with available resources and specifies funding sources, while student and faculty groups reject it for not recovering past losses; the bill will not be taken up in extraordinary sessions.