Government Increases Salaries and Allowances for Public Sector Employees
Summary
The government has increased salaries and incentive allowances for employees in public institutions, authorities, boards, corporations and committees, effective from July 17. The Finance Ministry has also imposed conditions on how the new pay scales and allowances can be implemented.
Key Points
- The government has raised salaries and incentive allowances for public-sector employees, aligning them with civil servants.
- The Finance Ministry told public bodies to implement the increase from July 17 based on rank, level and position.
- Institutions can only top up incentive allowances to match the government rate if they were already paying more.
- No additional allowances with financial obligations can be increased without prior approval from the Finance Ministry.
