Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2019-09-24

Payment of a special allowance to the Executive Officers of the Public Sector

- A Cabinet Sub-Committee was appointed by the Cabinet at its meeting held on 26th of March 2019, under the Chairmanship of the Minister of Public Administration, Disaster Management and Livestock Development and the membership of the Minister of Megapolis & Western Development and the Minister of Highways & Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development, to study the recommendations made by the National Salaries and Cadres Commission relating to the payment of a special allowance to the Executive Officers of the Public Sector and to submit a Report to the Cabinet. The recommendations submitted by the said Sub Committee were taken into consideration by the Cabinet. Further, the Cabinet took into consideration that the Cabinet has granted approval to implement 50% out of the increase of salaries in the Public Service recommended by the Report of the Special Commission on reviewing the salaries of the Public Sector appointed by H.E. the President, with effect from 01st of July 2020 and the balance 50 % increase with effect from 01st of January 2021, at its meeting held on the 10th of September 2019. Accordingly, with a view to providing relief to the entire Public Service, the Cabinet approved to grant 50% out of the salary increase recommended by the Special Commission on reviewing the salaries of the Public Sector with effect from 01st of January 2020.