The government and public sector trade unions have yet to decide when to lift the remaining austerity measures. Public sector employees will see their monthly salaries rise in October. The government stressed that this is not a public sector pay hike per se but a restoration of public sector wages to pre-June 2013 levels.

Because the 2013 pay cut was progressive, the highest public sector salaries will now see the largest increases. This means 5 euros more per month for employees in the 20th pay bracket and 263 euros (gross) more for those in the 65th pay bracket. Employees on the lowest wages will not enjoy pay rises, as their wages were not affected by the austerity measures.

While some austerity measures have been reversed, they have not been lifted entirely. Performance bonuses, bonuses for pensioners, and holiday allowances remain unaffected by the recent changes. The next round of negotiations between the government and public sector trade unions will start this autumn. Public sector trade unions would like to see the remaining austerity measures lifted, but the government is reluctant to accommodate their wishes. The unions are unlikely to relent, and their resolve has been further strengthened by the fact that Slovenia's GDP grew 2.7 percent year-on-year in Q2 2016.

Negotiations are set to begin on 12 September.

N.B. (RA SLO); translated by D.V.