Public officers across the country are welcoming the news from the government that they will be receiving back the 10% of their salaries that had been taken away from them by the new administration in the new fiscal year. When the current government headed by Prime Minister John Briceno took office in 2020, they found it necessary to apply the salary cut to help build back the national economy devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although public officers rejected the pay cut, they endured the salary reduction for months. According to PM Briceno, as of July 1st, all public servants will receive their full wage.

On Monday, February 28th, the prime minister released a pre-recorded message where he assured the return of full salaries; there was no mention of any increments or bonuses. Briceno said he was pleased that his Cabinet agreed that his government would fully restore the wages to government workers, including police officers and teachers, in the new fiscal year. “It will be restored not in stages, not in increments, but in full as of that date,” he said. Briceno added that allowances would also be provided, and a standard workweek would also return.

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