This initiative, which addresses a long-standing demand from the sector, will be formalized this week through an agreement between the Ministry of Education, Science and Universities and the employers' and trade union organizations. The Governing Council is expected to review a detailed report on this matter next Wednesday.
The financing of partial retirement in private education was one of the main demands of the four majority unions in private education (FSIE, FEUSO, UGT, and CC.OO). This commitment was made by the regional Executive but until now 'had been unfulfilled'.
The measure will allow over five hundred teachers to voluntarily opt for a reduction in their teaching hours, decreasing from 25 weekly hours to just 7 hours during the two years prior to their retirement. This reduction will represent 75% of the usual working day, and beneficiaries must have a minimum of six years of seniority at the center.
The Ministry, led by Mercedes Zarzalejo, emphasized that this policy not only benefits teachers nearing retirement but also promotes the integration of new professionals into Madrid's private educational centers. The new relief contracts will be permanent, full-time, and will prioritize unemployed individuals, with a requirement to be maintained for at least two years after the partial retirement of the substituted teacher.
