The Berlin Federal Constitutional Court declared that Berlin's civil servant salaries were unconstitutional from 2008 to 2020, with about 95% of salary groups below the constitutional mandate to be 15% above the welfare level.Financial Senator Stefan Evers expects costs up to €1.4 billion, with the 2026/2027 budget including a €280 million provision to cover this risk.This ruling will force Berlin to reform civil service pay and may lead to back payments, raising concerns about impacts on other federal states, while unions like Berliner Beamtenbund have praised the decision.