The increase in the minimum salary to 4,325 lei took effect on 1 July 2026. For employment contracts whose base salary had to be updated, employers had 20 working days to report the change in REGES-ONLINE. The deadline expired on 28 July 2026.
If the change was not reported by then, it should be entered as soon as possible with the actual date on which it took effect. Late reporting brings the contract history up to date, but does not automatically remove the risk of a penalty for missing the deadline.
What had to be reported by 28 July
Government Decision no. 146/2026 set the national minimum gross base salary at 4,325 lei per month, excluding allowances and other additions, from 1 July 2026. The change affects contracts whose applicable base salary had to rise to the new minimum. If a contract already had a higher base salary and that figure did not change, the new general minimum does not create a new value to report for that contract.
Before setting the salary to 4,325 lei, also check the 24-month limit from the contract start date. Once that period expires, the base salary must be higher than the minimum, not equal to it. The Maramureș Territorial Labour Inspectorate reiterated this rule before the new minimum took effect.
Article 4(2)(j) of Government Decision no. 295/2025 requires the register to contain the monthly gross base salary, allowances and other additions specified by the individual or collective employment agreement. For the base salary change effective on 1 July, the entry had to show:
- the new gross base salary applicable to the contract;
- 1 July 2026 as the effective date;
- allowances or other additions only if they also changed.
The deadline comes from Article 5(4) of the same decision: salary-data changes must be reported within 20 working days of taking effect.
What to do if you missed the deadline
Do not enter 4,325 lei with the date on which you noticed the omission. The salary took effect on 1 July, and the register must reflect that date.
For an active contract:
- Check the document underlying the increase and the list of affected contracts.
- Find each contract in REGES-ONLINE and use Contracts > Modify.
- Enter the correct base salary and 1 July 2026 as the effective date.
- Check the summary before submitting, then keep proof of the operation and an updated extract.
- Compare the extract with the personnel file and July payroll.
The REGES guide to modifying a contract explains the flow for updating salary, allowances and indemnities. If later records already exist, consult the contract timeline and the function for adding a historical change. Do not alter the true effective date to avoid a validation message. If the sequence of events blocks the operation, ask the territorial labour inspectorate or REGES support before deleting a record.
Modification or correction in REGES-ONLINE
The operations address different situations:
| Situation | Correct operation |
|---|---|
| Salary changed on 1 July, but the event is missing from the register | Contract modification, including a historical entry when later events exist |
| The change was reported, but the wrong value was entered | Contract correction; if the incorrect record is no longer the latest, correct the historical record |
| The contract already had a base salary above 4,325 lei and it did not change | Do not enter a salary change solely because the general minimum rose |
REGES-ONLINE's frequently asked questions explain that a modification adds a separate entry based on the act or decision changing the contract. A correction replaces an incorrectly reported entry and is intended for clerical errors.
The distinction matters for contract history. A correction should not hide the date on which salary changed, and a new modification does not repair a mistyped figure in an existing record.
Does late reporting remove the penalty?
Article 9(3)(a) of Government Decision no. 295/2025 treats failure to report salary changes on time as an administrative offence and provides a fine of 5,000 to 8,000 lei. It does not say that reporting after the deadline automatically removes the offence.
Late reporting remains necessary so the employee, employer and inspectors can see the true contract position. It does not guarantee that no penalty will follow. Labour inspectors determine whether an offence occurred and impose any sanction under the law and the facts they verify.
Keep the document supporting the change, proof of submission, the resulting extract and an internal explanation of the delay. These records do not replace reporting or promise a particular inspection outcome, but they allow the sequence of operations to be reconstructed accurately.
Checklist after reporting
- the base salary in the register is 4,325 lei or the higher amount set for the contract;
- the effective date is 1 July 2026;
- allowances and other additions have not been confused with the minimum base salary;
- the history does not contain two contradictory changes for the same date;
- the REGES extract matches the personnel-file document and payroll;
- proof of submission is archived with the change documents.
For the net amount produced by the new minimum, see the 2026 minimum net salary page. The calculator explains taxes and take-home pay; it does not replace the REGES-ONLINE operation.
How employees can check the registered salary
Employees can sign in to REGES-ONLINE and request an individual extract. To include salary in the document, leave the "Do not display salary" option unticked. The extract can be generated as PDF, XLSX or CSV.
The official employee application guide also explains the "Notify" option, which lets a person ask an employer active on the platform to check incorrect information. The extract reflects information reported by the employer, who remains responsible for its accuracy.
Sources and verification date
We checked the information on 5 August 2026 against the consolidated Government Decision no. 295/2025, Government Decision no. 146/2026, the Maramureș Territorial Labour Inspectorate notice of 23 June 2026, and the REGES-ONLINE employer and employee guides. This article describes the general rule and available platform steps. It does not determine whether a particular delay will be penalised and does not replace guidance from the labour inspectorate for a blocked or unusual contract history.