Correction of merits for enabled local officials 2025-2026: what changes and what you must verify

Key data

Material errors in a merit list are not a minor procedure: they determine who occupies which position and in which municipality. The Resolution of July 27, 2026, published in the BOE of July 30, 2026, corrects the flaws detected in the annex of the Resolution of May 21, 2026, which established the individualized list of general merits of local administration civil servants with national enabling character for the ordinary competition 2025-2026.

The correction enters into force on the same day of its publication—July 30, 2026—and the updated data is disseminated through the website of the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function. The version with errors becomes void in the points affected by the corrective annex.

What does this regulation establish?

The Resolution of May 21, 2026 published the individualized list of general merits that serves as the basis for the ordinary transfer competition 2025-2026 of local administration civil servants with national enabling character. This list records, for each participant, the accumulated merits that determine their score and, therefore, their relative position against other competitors.

Once material errors were detected in the annex of said resolution, the General Directorate of Public Function has published the present corrective resolution with the following effects:

• The specific material errors contained in the new annex published with this resolution are corrected.
• The corrected version replaces the previous one in the affected points.
• The updated data is published on the portal of the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function to facilitate consultation by interested parties.
• The correction has immediate effects from July 30, 2026.

The regulation does not publicly detail in the BOE the individual names or corrected score figures—those data appear in the annex of the resolution and on the ministerial portal—but it does establish that any participant may be affected if their data were among the erroneous ones.

Economic and operational impact

Although this resolution does not imply a direct economic cost for local administrations or for the civil servants themselves, its operational impact is significant:

• Position in the competition: An error in merit scoring may mean losing or gaining positions in the order of assignment of positions. In a transfer competition, the difference of tenths can determine whether a civil servant obtains their preferred destination or is left out of it.
• Destination and remuneration: The destination obtained in the ordinary competition determines the municipality, the level of the position and, consequently, the destination supplement and specific supplement that the civil servant will receive. An uncorrected error can have direct remuneration consequences.
• Competition deadlines: If the correction affects participants in key positions on the payroll, it may alter the order of precedence and, therefore, the provisional or final resolution of the competition.
• Legal certainty: The publication of the correction in the BOE and on the ministerial portal ensures that the valid version is the updated one, eliminating uncertainty about which data are official.

Who does it affect?

• Local administration civil servants with national enabling character (secretaries, comptrollers, treasurers and vice-secretaries) who participate in the ordinary transfer competition 2025-2026.
• Any participant whose merit file appeared in the annex of the Resolution of May 21, 2026 and whose data have been subject to correction.
• Local administrations (municipalities, provincial councils, island councils and island councils) that await the resolution of the competition to fill positions reserved for civil servants with national enabling character.
• Advisors and human resources managers of local entities that monitor the selection process.

Practical example

Imagine a civil servant with national enabling character—let's say a local administration secretary—who participated in the ordinary competition 2025-2026 and whose general merit score appeared in the annex of the Resolution of May 21, 2026. If one of the computed merits (for example, the time of services rendered at a certain level or recognized seniority) contained a material error, their total score could have been incorrectly calculated.

With the correction published on July 30, 2026, that data is corrected in the corrective annex. The civil servant must access the portal of the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function, locate their entry in the updated list and verify that the corrected score accurately reflects their actual merits. If they detect that the correction does not cover their case or that some error persists, they must contact the General Directorate of Public Function to file a claim within the deadlines established by the competition itself.

What should those affected do now?

1. Access the official portal of the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function and locate the updated version of the individualized list of general merits for the ordinary competition 2025-2026.
2. Verify your own merit data in the corrected list: total score, breakdown of general merits and relative position compared to other participants.
3. Compare with the previous version (Resolution of May 21, 2026) to identify whether your data has been modified and in what direction (upward or downward).
4. File a claim if any error persists: if after consulting the corrected version you detect that the data is still incorrect, contact the General Directorate of Public Function within the deadlines established by the competition.
5. Stay alert to new publications: if the correction alters relevant positions, there may be an impact on the provisional resolution of the competition. It is advisable to follow the BOE and the ministerial portal over the coming weeks.

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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-16591