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At the beginning of November, the National Commission for Work in Private Homes (CNTCP) managed to seal a new agreement for the salaries of domestic employees. The increase of 2.7% was divided into two: 1.4% for November and 1.3% for December. In addition, an extra amount to be paid for three months, and that January would be incorporated into the salaries, for all workers.
Although the increase has not yet been published in the Official Gazette, the minutes have already been signed and the increase is in force.
According to the accounts made by this medium, the minimum wage for Casas Particular employees for December would be at $3,136 an hour for female workers with retirement of the fifth category, and the most in demand, that is, general tasks personnel.
In this way, for six hours worked per week, it would be about $18,816 if that workload occurs between Monday and Friday. And the month will remain, according to the provisional numbers, at $384,000 (for those who work more than 16 hours per week).
For that same employee working 6 hours a week, the month would barely exceed $75,000. and the bonus to be collected would be the one corresponding to those who work less than 12 hours, that is, about $6,000.
For those, on the other hand, who work as they commonly say “with a bed” inside, the hour will be $3,384, then. The month will rise about $5,400 and will remain at almost $428,000. These employees always fall within the range of more than 16 hours of weekly work.
This update impacts more than 1.3 million domestic employees throughout the country.
In November and December, the bonus will be collected outside of the salary, it is a non-remunerative value. In January, it will become part of the salary.
Extra for unfavorable area: an additional 30% remains for those who work in Patagonian provinces (southern zone).
Despite the increase in minimums, the official numbers are still far from the real ones that In practice they start from a difference of $3,000 or 4,000.
Calculating the Christmas bonus (SAC) for employees of private homes is easy: It is 50% of the highest monthly remuneration of the semester. If you worked less than 6 months, a proportional must be made.
To pay this SAC, there is time until on December 20.
In the case of the same employee in the previous example, to calculate the bonus the following account would have to be made: $3,136 per hour × 6 hours per week = $18,816 per week
Since you charge by the hour and work permanently every week, you can go to month with the annual average:
The December bonus (if you worked the entire July-December semester) is the 50% of the best month of the semester. That is to say: $ 81.536 / 2 = $ 40.768
Then, the half bonus would be $40,768, assuming that there were no months with more hours, overtime, seniority or additional hours that improved that “better salary.”
When settling the salary corresponding to October 2025, employers must take into account the following items, in addition to the basic salary defined by category:
An additional 1% must be applied for each year of seniority of the employment relationship. This percentage is calculated based on the minimum wages of the corresponding category for the month of October.
A 30% surcharge is applied to minimum wages for personnel providing services in the following provinces and territories: La Pampa, Río Negro, Chubut, Neuquén, Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands.
In addition to the out-of-pocket salary, employers must pay employer contributions and contributions using form F.102/RT. These amounts are used for health coverage, retirement contributions and occupational risk insurance (ART).
The amounts are fixed and are calculated according to the hours worked per week and the employee’s employment status (active or retired). They do not depend on salary category – for example, supervisor or general duties. Payment must be made within the first 10 business days of each month.