The President has made important changes to salaries after considering complaints from the health and education sectors

The President has taken important decisions to address the issues raised with the change in the salary structure of the health and education sectors.

With the advice and guidance of the relevant authorities, he has studied the complaints received from medical officers and nurses regarding the change in the salary structure of health workers and the issues raised by education professionals regarding the scale of benefits on retirement.

Presidential Spokesperson Miuwan Mohammed said the President took these decisions because he believed that doctors, nurses and teachers were facing difficulties in their vital work of serving the people. He said that he would consult with various people in these fields and follow their advice and guidance. The change in the salary structure of health workers on 1 May 2023 changed the attendance allowance for medical officers for working on public holidays and after consultation with the Ministry of Finance, the allowance was made available to medical officers.

After studying the petition received from the nurses working at IGMH regarding the change in the salary structure of nurses, the President has resolved these issues after consulting the Civil Service Commission and the Finance Ministry, he said. The President has arranged for nurses to receive attendance allowance if they work on public holidays. It has also been decided to convert non-clinical nurses working in health care facilities into clinical nurses.

The President also decided to keep the nurses whose job responsibilities have not changed under the new structure based on work experience.