The Ministry of Public Service has announced pay increment for workers in educational and judicial institutions starting in the next financial year.
In her presentation of the Ministry’s achievements since 2016, Minister Wilson Muruli Mukasa noted that the Yoweri Museveni Government committed to enhance salaries for teachers, health workers, scientists, university professors, researchers and other public servants to the level of their counterparts in the region.
He also enumerated how salaries have been enhanced since 2015, how they will rise in the subsequent financial years. Consequently, Minister Mukasa revealed that the total wage bill will shoot up from Shs4.244tn in FY 2018/19 to Shs5.095tn in FY 2020/2021.
“By FY 2020/2021, Public Universities will be enhanced on average by 75% of the long term pay targets. Justices and Judges as well as central appointing commissions have been enhanced at 100% of the long term pay targets. Directorate of Public Prosecution staff, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and Health Specialists have been enhanced at over 70% of the long term pay targets. Scientists and Pilots have as well been enhanced above 60% of the long term pay targets,” explained Mukasa.
“Under the budget for FY 2020/2021, more funds have been provided to enhance Associate Professors, Professors, the Vice Chancellors and Deputy Vice Chancellor as well as researchers under NARO to 100% of the long term pay targets. Other Teaching staff and Scientists in Public Universities have as well been enhanced. Government will continue to provide resources to implement the approved long term pay targets for all Public Servants in a phased manner.”
HERE IS THE NEW SALARY STRUCTURE
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