Ministry of Finance has stated that the government’s work for pay harmonisation will increase wages in all public sectors.
In a press statement, the finance ministry stated that the wages of employees in all sectors will receive an increase once pay harmonisation is completed. The ministry noted that President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih aims to increase wages in all sectors of the state and that the work has begun with salary bump for teachers.
Furthermore, the finance ministry stated that the government has prioritised formulating a pay framework for the state as part of its strategic action plan and that the implementation of the framework will bring significant positive changes to employee salaries and benefits. It added that the work to formulate the framework is being conducted under a special process that includes evaluations and budgeting.
In response to the protest held by Maldives National University (MNU) and Islamic University of Maldives (IUM) staff, press statement by finance ministry stated that pay harmonisation will include university lecturers and reiterated President Solih’s assurance that the pay harmonisation efforts will include improving the salary structure for the all sector.
President Solih announced a new and improved salary structure for the education sector, unveiling significant increments to the wages of teachers and other education sector staff on this year’s labour day.
