EGP 25 Billion are allocated to fund increases of the State’s civil servants’ salaries...

 

 

• New increases will inch upward the minimum salary wage to EGP 2400 for the sixth job degree and EGP 3120 for the third degree.
• EGP 1 billion are allocated to fund "promotion bonuses" for those who meet the requirements on June 30th.

 

­Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohamed Maait, assured that the new financial increases for the State’s employees will be paid in July so as to improve their salaries and alleviate their burdens. This comes in a manner consistent with the efforts exerted by the State to step-up spending on improving citizens' standard of living, and providing them a viable livelihood.

 

EGP 25 billion has been allocated in the next fiscal year budget to finance these new financial increases, which also include the periodical allowance for those addressed by the Civil Service Law, as well as other special allowance for those who are not addressed by the same, and additional incentives for both categories, the minister stated.

 

The minister added that the promotion of employees who meet the requirements will be funded on the 30th of June, with a total of EGP 1 billion covering all “promotion bonuses” provided by law to them to improve their wages. Furthermore, a financial incentive was allocated to employees transferred to the New Administrative Capital, at a total cost of EGP 1.5 Billion, he referred.

 

The minister clarified that the periodic allowances for those addressed by the Civil Service Law will be calculated at 7% of the job wage, with a minimum of EGP 75 per month, and no maximum limit. This allowance is part of an employee's job wage, and will be added as of 1 July 2021. On the other hand, State employees who are not addressed by the Civil Service Law will be granted a special allowance of 13% of the basic wage or its equivalent in the comprehensive remuneration on 30 June 2021, or upon appointment for individuals appointed after this date, with a minimum of EGP 75 per month, and no maximum rate. This allowance is part of the employee's basic wage and will be added as of 1 July 2021. 

 

Dr. Maait further noted that the monthly special allowance applies to the State’s administrative employees, as well as to those who permanently work in local administration units, and public bodies, and to the temporary employees who have comprehensive remunerations. It also includes employees in public offices, those earning fixed salaries inside Egypt are are not addressed by the provisions of the Civil Service Law, in addition to state employees whose employment is regulated by special laws or regulations.

 

The minister stated that, as of next July, the planned increase in the monthly additional incentive will be disbursed to employees addressed by the provisions of the Civil Service Law and non-addressed employees as well. This means that employees will receive a rate of: EGP 175 for employees in the sixth, fifth, and fourth job categories; EGP 225 for third-degree employees; EGP 275 for second degree employees; EGP 325 for first-degree employees; EGP 350 for general managers or seniors; EGP 375 for employees in subsequent senior positions; and EGP 400 for highest-grade employees or their equivalents. This incentive applies for any employee who will be appointed after this date, and is considers parted of the complementary wage or variable wage.

 

The effect of these new financial increases for the State’s employees resulted in increasing minimum salary wage as follows: EGP 2400 instead of EGP 2000 for sixth degree; EGP 2640 instead of EGP 2200 for fifth degree; EGP 2880 instead of EGP 2400 for fourth degree; EGP 3120 instead of EGP 2600 for third degree; EGP 3600 instead of EGP 3000 for second degree; EGP 4200 instead of EGP 3500 for first degree; EGP 4800 instead of EGP 4000 for general manger; EGP 6000 instead of 5000 for senior degree; and EGP 8400 instead of EGP 7000 for  the highest-grade degree, the minister added.