Justice Transfer Contest 2026: Final Destinations and Taking Office Deadlines

Key data

Civil servants of the Administration of Justice in the Community of Madrid who participated in the transfer contest called by Order PJC/1253/2025 now have their final destinations. The Resolution of April 20, 2026 from the General Directorate of Relations with the Administration of Justice formalizes the destinations with full administrative and economic effects from that same date.

The resolution was published in the BOE on May 5, 2026, but its effects are retroactive to April 20. This has direct implications for the payroll and administrative situation of each awarded civil servant from that date.

What does this regulation establish?

This resolution closes the process initiated with the Order PJC/1253/2025, of October 27, which called the transfer contest for three bodies of the Administration of Justice in the territory managed by the Community of Madrid. The key points it establishes are:

• Definitive assignment to new positions: Awarded civil servants are assigned to their destinations with all corresponding administrative and economic effects from April 20, 2026.
• Obligation to take office: Awardees must report to their new position within the established regulatory deadlines. Failure to meet this deadline results in loss of the position obtained.
• Management of uncovered positions: Positions that have not been awarded may be declared vacant or called in future selection or provision processes.
• Impact on judicial organization: The resolution has direct effect on the structure and functioning of the courts and tribunals of the Community of Madrid.

Economic and operational impact

The resolution produces administrative and economic effects from April 20, 2026. This means that changes in payroll, position supplements and other remuneration linked to the position are applied retroactively to that date, regardless of when it is published in the BOE.

For awarded civil servants, the main impacts are:

• Change in remuneration: The specific supplement and position supplement may vary depending on the new position awarded, with effects from April 20, 2026.
• Transfer expenses: Civil servants who change location may be entitled to compensation for forced transfer according to the applicable civil service regulations.
• Vacant positions: Uncovered positions generate temporary coverage needs (temporary staff or service commissions) until a new call, with the organizational cost this implies for the affected judicial bodies.
• Team reorganization: The courts and tribunals of the Community of Madrid must adapt their internal organization to the new incorporations and departures resulting from the contest.

Who does it affect?

This resolution directly affects the following groups:

• Awarded civil servants: Those who obtained a position in the transfer contest and must take office within the regulatory deadline.
• Civil servants who did not obtain a position: They remain in their current position or in expectancy status according to their particular case.
• Human resources managers of the Administration of Justice in Madrid: They must manage the incorporations, departures and possible resulting vacancies.
• Receiving judicial bodies: Courts and tribunals of the Community of Madrid that incorporate new personnel or lose staff.
• Labor advisors and public service unions: Who advise civil servants on deadlines, rights and consequences of the transfer.

Practical example

A civil servant of the Body of Judicial and Administrative Processing who participated in the contest called by Order PJC/1253/2025 and has obtained an award in a court in Madrid capital different from their previous destination:

• Their new assignment has administrative and economic effects from April 20, 2026, although the resolution was published on May 5.
• They must take office at the new destination within the regulatory deadline established in the applicable civil service regulations. If they do not, they lose the position obtained.
• If their new position has a different specific supplement than the previous one, the remuneration difference is applied from April 20, which may generate an adjustment in the May payroll.
• If the position they left vacant is not covered in this contest, the court of origin must manage it as vacant until a new call.

What should civil servants do now?

1. Verify the award: Check in the resolution published in the BOE if a position has been obtained and what the awarded position is.
2. Identify the taking office deadline: Consult the applicable regulatory regulations to know the exact deadline for reporting to the new destination. Non-compliance results in loss of the position.
3. Manage administrative incorporation procedures: Communicate the taking of office to both the body of origin and destination, and process the termination in the previous position.
4. Review the remuneration impact: Check if the new position implies changes in the position or specific supplement, with effects from April 20, 2026, and verify that the payroll correctly reflects the new situation.
5. Manage possible transfer compensation: If the transfer implies a change of location, initiate procedures to request the compensation for forced transfer that corresponds according to current regulations.
6. HR managers: Update personnel management systems with the new assignments, identify the resulting vacant positions and plan their temporary coverage if necessary.

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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information is based on the Resolution of April 20, 2026, published in the BOE on May 5, 2026. For specific questions about your particular situation, consult with a labor law specialist or your union representative. The regulations and procedures may be subject to changes or interpretations by the competent authorities.