Key data
| Regulation | Order EFD/590/2026, of June 8 |
|---|---|
| BOE Publication | June 13, 2026 |
| Entry into force (administrative and economic effects) | December 31, 2024 |
| Affected parties | Interim teachers selected in the stabilization processes called by Resolution EDU/4037/2022, of December 21, in Catalonia |
| Category | Public Sector — Teaching Civil Service |
| Original call | Resolution EDU/4037/2022, of December 21 (Generalitat of Catalonia) |
| Selection system | Competitive examination for entry into the teaching civil service |
Thousands of interim teachers in Catalonia complete their stabilization process with this order: they are appointed career civil servants with full effects from December 31, 2024. The Order EFD/590/2026, published in the BOE on June 13, 2026, formalizes the final step of a process that began with the call from the Generalitat of Catalonia in December 2022.
The retroactive effective date is the most relevant data from an economic perspective: any difference in compensation between the interim situation and that of a career civil servant from December 31, 2024 until the date of publication of the order must be adjusted.
What does this regulation establish?
The order formalizes the appointment as career civil service personnel of teachers who met two conditions: passing the competitive examination process and successfully completing the probationary period, which was a prior and essential requirement for definitive appointment.
The process is part of the state policy of reducing temporary employment in the public sector, which required all administrations to stabilize structural temporary employment accumulated over years. In the case of Catalan education, the reference call was Resolution EDU/4037/2022, of December 21, issued by the Department of Education and Vocational Training of the Generalitat.
The teaching bodies affected by this order are the following:
- Secondary Education Teachers
- Official Language School Teachers
- Plastic Arts and Design Teachers
- Workshop Masters
- Vocational Training Specialist Teachers
- Teachers
The appointment has administrative and economic effects retroactive to December 31, 2024, a date that serves as the official starting point for all rights derived from career civil servant status.
Economic and operational impact
The most immediate impact is the salary adjustment. By retroacting the effects to December 31, 2024, the Administration must pay any salary differences that may exist between the compensation received as an interim teacher and that corresponding to a career civil servant from that date until the formal appointment.
From an operational perspective, the change in status implies:
- Access to the teaching career with all the steps and supplements specific to career civil servants.
- Stability in position: career civil servants participate in transfer competitions with full rights, unlike interim teachers.
- Seniority calculation for the purposes of three-year increments and other salary supplements from the effective date (12/31/2024).
- Access to Social Security rights specific to the career civil servant regime, including MUFACE coverage in the corresponding bodies.
For the Catalan education administration, this process means the consolidation of staffing that until now operated with a high percentage of temporary employment, with the consequent impact on long-term budget planning.
Who does it affect?
- Interim teachers in Catalonia who applied for and passed the stabilization civil service exams called by Resolution EDU/4037/2022.
- Teachers who completed the probationary period required as a prerequisite for definitive appointment.
- Department of Education and Vocational Training of the Generalitat of Catalonia, as the calling and managing administration of the appointments.
- Public educational centers in Catalonia that have among their staff teachers affected by this stabilization.
- Labor advisors and HR managers in the Catalan public education sector who must manage the salary adjustments resulting from retroactivity.
Practical example
An interim teacher in Catalonia, belonging to the body of Secondary Education Teachers, who passed the competitive examination for stabilization called in December 2022 and successfully completed the probationary period, is appointed a career civil servant with effects from December 31, 2024.
This means that, although the order is published in June 2026, their economic rights as a career civil servant —three-year increments, supplements, contributions— are computed from December 31, 2024. If between that date and the publication of the order there were any salary difference between their interim situation and that of a career civil servant, the Administration must pay them that difference as a salary adjustment.
Similarly, a Workshop Master or a Vocational Training Specialist Teacher in the same situation obtains identical effects: the retroactivity to December 31, 2024 applies to all bodies included in the order, without distinction.
What should those affected do now?
- Verify inclusion in the order: Check that your appointment appears in Order EFD/590/2026 or in the associated annexes published in the BOE. The reference is BOE-A-2026-12805.
- Review your payroll from January 2025: Check whether the compensation received from December 31, 2024 already corresponds to that of a career civil servant or if there is a difference pending adjustment.
- Claim the salary adjustment if applicable: If there are differences between what you received as an interim teacher and what corresponds as a career civil servant from 12/31/2024, contact the personnel service of the Department of Education and Vocational Training of the Generalitat to initiate the adjustment process.
- Update administrative status: Verify that enrollment in the passive classes regime or MUFACE (depending on the body) has been processed correctly from the effective date.
- Consult the three-year increment calculation: Confirm that the seniority recognized as a career civil servant starts from December 31, 2024 and that the three-year increments are calculated correctly from that date.
Frequently asked questions
From what date do the appointments in Order EFD/590/2026 have economic effects?
The administrative and economic effects are retroactive to December 31, 2024. This means that the compensation rights specific to career civil servants —three-year increments, supplements and other items— are computed from that date, even though the order was published in the BOE on June 13, 2026.
What teaching bodies are appointed career civil servants with this order?
The order affects six bodies: Secondary Education Teachers, Official Language School Teachers, Plastic Arts and Design Teachers, Workshop Masters, Vocational Training Specialist Teachers and Teachers. All of them participated in the stabilization process called by Resolution EDU/4037/2022 of the Generalitat of Catalonia.
Was it mandatory to pass the probationary period to obtain definitive appointment?
Yes. Passing the probationary period was a prior and essential requirement for appointment as a career civil servant. Only teachers who successfully completed that period have been appointed through this order.
Can there be payroll adjustments due to retroactivity to December 31, 2024?
Yes. If between December 31, 2024 and the date of publication of the order there were salary differences between the interim situation and that of a career civil servant, the Administration must pay them. Those affected should review their payroll from January 2025 and, if they detect differences, claim them from the Department of Education and Vocational Training of the Generalitat of Catalonia.
What call is this appointment based on and who issued it?
The appointment is based on Resolution EDU/4037/2022, of December 21, issued by the Department of Education and Vocational Training of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. It was the call for the stabilization process through competitive examination for entry into the teaching civil service in Catalonia.
Official source
Consult complete regulation in official source (BOE-A-2026-12805)
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-2026-12805