
道人事委員会が鈴木知事に勧告、民間との格差解消や人材確保狙う
北海道人事委員会は鈴木直道知事に対し、2026年度の月給を2.9%、ボーナスを0.05カ月分増やすよう勧告した。民間企業との格差是正や人材確保が狙いで、勧告通りなら5年連続の引き上げとなる。
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道人事委員会が民間企業との格差をなくすため、毎年知事に給与改定の勧告を行っている。
北海道職員の給与引き上げを2日、道人事委員会が鈴木直道知事に勧告した。2026年度の月給を前年度より2.9%、ボーナスを0.05カ月分増やすよう求めた。民間企業との格差をなくすためで、勧告通り増額されれば5年連続になる。
道は今後、労使交渉に入る。勧告通り妥結すると、一般行政職の平均年間給与(40.6歳)は21万4千円増え、672万3千円になる。これにより、道全体の人件費は約139億円増える。
人材を確保するため、初任給を9500円引き上げることも求めた。大卒は4.1%増の24万1500円、高卒は4.7%増の20万9800円とした。初任給の増額も5年連続だが、引き上げ率は大卒、高卒ともに2年前の12%台よりも小さくなった。
ここ数年は、新卒者をはじめ若手職員の引き上げ率を大きくしてきたが、今回は中堅以上の職員が前年度を上回る率になるよう配慮した。定着率を高めるねらいがあるという。
さらに2027年4月から、転勤時の手当を新設することも勧告した。60キロ以上離れた場所への転居をともなう異動には、転勤から3年間支給する。額は距離が長くなるほど増える。札幌から旭川に異動する場合は年約11万円(単身赴任者は約22万円)にのぼる。
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道が労使交渉に入る
Very likely · Within weeks

G7 leaders announced in a video conference that they agreed to a coordinated release of 100 million barrels of oil over the next four months through the IEA, starting immediately. A large amount of diesel oil will be released ahead of schedule in an effort to ease the supply strain as prices soar due to the increasingly tense situation in the Middle East. US President Trump posted the agreement on social media and made it clear that there would be no export ban.

At an online summit on the evening of the 2nd, Japan time, the G7 agreed to release a total of 100 million barrels of oil reserves to the market over a four-month period through the IEA. This was in response to the United States' request for Europe to release its diesel fuel stockpiles, and the French presidency emphasized that the measure was meant to protect households and businesses from price shocks. According to the Japanese government, which was attended by the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs on behalf of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan has already released stockpiles in excess of what was agreed in March and has not committed to releasing any new stockpiles. The Trump administration has also reportedly suggested that Germany and France ban the export of US-produced diesel oil, asking them to release their diesel oil stocks.

An investigation by the Board of Audit has found that a total of approximately 91 million yen in costs could have been saved over two years by adjusting delivery times to avoid the more expensive weekends, holidays, and next-day delivery when it comes to procuring flares for use in construction work on the Metropolitan Expressway.

Six Japanese automakers announced new car sales in the United States for the period January to September 2026, with three companies, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan, posting positive results, for a total of 4,596,858 units, an increase of 1.0% year-on-year. Amid soaring fuel prices, hybrid cars and affordable passenger cars drove sales. Sales of Subaru, Mazda, and Mitsubishi Motors decreased.

The New York stock market was almost flat on the 1st, as while the high price of crude oil weighed on stocks, there was some buying on the back of a pause in the rise in US long-term interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.51 points to 50,926.56 and the Nasdaq rose 10.54 points to 26,871.60. Meanwhile, in the U.S. bond market, the yield on 10-year government bonds briefly rose to 5.34%, the highest level in 24 years, but has since declined and investor sentiment has improved. NYMEX crude oil futures continued to rise on concerns about the tense situation in the Middle East, with WTI gaining 2.71% to close at $92.87 per barrel.

Pan Pacific International Holdings (PPIH) announced on the 1st that it will acquire the business of Japan's Toys R Us, a major toy retailer that was experiencing financial difficulties. On this day, the company filed for application of the Civil Rehabilitation Law, making it the largest bankruptcy in history for a toy retailer with debts of approximately 13.2 billion yen. PPIH aims to complement Donki's strengths in contact with young people, adults, and visitors to Japan, and Toys R Us' popularity among families, and rebuild the domestic toy market, which is growing due to "adult purchases," including visitors to Japan.