There is always a one year time lag because the annual adjustment of EU officials' salaries is based on figures provided by Member States that reflect developments during the previous reference year and which determine the adjustment of EU civil service salaries for the following year.
Kohandus tehakse aastase hilinemisega, kuna ELi asutuste teenistujate järgmise aasta palga kohandus põhineb andmetel, mille liikmesriigid esitavad eelmise aasta kohta.