Okypy, unions meet to finalise 2026-2027 pay deal
State health services organisation Okypy and six unions are meeting on Tuesday to wrap up a renewed collective agreement, following the suspension of a planned 48-hour strike.
Okypy, the organisation running state hospitals, sat down with six trade unions on Tuesday morning to close out a renewed collective agreement covering 2026 and 2027, as reported by Cyprus Mail. Talks opened at 9.30am at the organisation's offices, with SEK, PEO, Deok, Pasydy, Pasyki and Pasyno at the table.
The two sides are expected to put the finishing touches to the deal and fix a date for signing it. The draft put forward by Okypy provides for across-the-board salary increases of 2.75 per cent in both 2026 and 2027.
The session follows the unions' decision to call off a 48-hour strike that had been set for November 10 and 11, after the Okypy board gave its approval to a draft submitted on November 4.
What it means for residents
For anyone relying on state hospitals, the immediate effect is continuity: the walkout that could have disrupted appointments and services has been shelved while the paperwork is completed. The pay terms also shape what the health system will cost and how well it can hold on to staff over the next two years.
- Patients: no strike disruption is expected in the coming days, but keep an eye on announcements until the agreement is formally signed.
- Health staff: the proposed raises apply across the board, so the signing date is the moment to watch.
- Public finances: the two-year wage increase will feed into the cost of running state health services.
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