The Ethiopian government has announced the approval of salary adjustments for civil servants to help mitigate the impact of the rising cost of living. Dr. Mekuriya Haile, the Civil Service Commissioner, confirmed that the new wage structure will be implemented immediately, with payments commencing this month. The Ministry of Finance has dispatched the necessary budget and implementation instructions to the 12 regions, two city administrations, and federal institutions.
Key Details of the Salary Adjustments
Level XXII: For higher-grade employees, salaries increase from 21,491 ETB to 26,959 ETB, reflecting a 25.4% increase over the nine steps.
Government’s Commitment and Fiscal Responsibility
Dr. Mekuriya highlighted that the government has allocated a significant portion of its budget to facilitate these adjustments, acknowledging that it will “greatly test the country’s ability to pay.” He emphasized that while the increases are substantial, especially for lower-paid workers, they are made within the constraints of the nation’s financial capacity.
“The adjustment made to our comparatively better-paid employees is modest,” he noted. “Even if you are a government employee who got a modest increase, it is appropriate to be happy and thank the government.”
Appeal for Cooperation and Caution Against Price Hikes
The Civil Service Commissioner urged government employees to support the ongoing reforms and to refrain from undue criticism. “It is not appropriate to curse the institution of civil service in any case,” he stated. He called for collective effort to address longstanding challenges within the sector.
Dr. Mekuriya also cautioned the business community against unjustified price increases in response to the salary adjustments. “It is not appropriate to increase the price without reason because of salary adjustment,” he warned. Regulatory bodies are expected to monitor and take action against such practices to ensure that the benefits of the salary increase are not eroded by inflation.
Focus on Service Delivery and Future Reforms
Emphasizing the importance of service delivery, Dr. Mekuriya called on civil servants to work diligently and treat citizens with respect. “We expect citizens to feel respected when they go to the offices to get services,” he said. The government aims to enhance public satisfaction and efficiency within the civil service.
He also mentioned that the Civil Service Commission, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, will continue efforts to improve the lives of government employees. This includes further reforms to the employee payment system and working conditions.
The salary adjustments represent a significant step by the Ethiopian government to support civil servants amid economic challenges. By providing increases ranging from 25% to 41%, the government seeks to alleviate the financial burden on employees, particularly those in lower-income brackets. The initiative underscores a commitment to both fiscal responsibility and the well-being of public sector workers.
As the adjustments take effect, cooperation between government employees, regulatory bodies, and the business community will be crucial to ensure the intended benefits reach those in need without triggering unintended economic consequences.
The Ethiopian government is sitting in the fire and you are working day and night to raise the name of this country called Ethiopia and lift it out of poverty so we stand behind you, prosperity will continue, the goal
This is a good move made by the government of Ethiopia, for the civil servants. How ever the government is expected to work on the economy, peace and security. Lack of peace and security have an adverse effect on the economy. Economic measures should be taken to minimize the inflation. On top of that large scale farming should be encouraged and other economic reforms are expected from the government. One thing to be recalled is that price increase is not only made by the private sector but also the government.
That is good but the government will settle down the economy. The increase of salary does not give satisfaction, I will support our government and stand with the him side
It is a discretionary decision that does not compare the benefits to the jobs with the structural reforms. It does not solve the economic problems being raised by civil servants and soldiers in general. Rather, it highlights the problem of not listening in the country. The fact that the study group headed by the Finance Minister took so long to provide a study on macroeconomic reforms that does not fit the needs of the economy is not considered to be problematic in itself.
Which is good as increasing of poor life styles of gain minimum salary where as it is not especial mean of decreament of economical crises of our peoples it is irrelevante. You will see about govermental procedure of marketing system.
My salary increased by 1000 birr which means an additionl income of 580 birr. Guess what, my fuel expense increased by 1500 birr and my rent by 2000. Now tell me what this salary increase means.
That is good but it is not enough for survival.
The current Salary increment doesn’t consider the market situation rather it indicates that the government is non respondent to the people who elected it! Therefore; the government should search other options to help the civil servants who are suffering from market inflation!!
All it zero
Nothing because all of out standurd syns
All of Nothing because that’s out of issues Ethiopianpeaple
My salary 400 US dollar in 2018 when prime minister abiy Ahmed came in to power and 1kg of teff around 27 ETB. Today i received 112 US dollar while 1kg of teff surpasses 140ETB. I am not economist
Increasing employee salaries alone is not enough. He has to fix the current high inflation,otherwise there will be no change whether he increases salaries or not. Let’s see what is the price of a kilo of soybeans today?,what is the price of red coconut?, what is there that has not increased?.So I don’t think the salary has been increased!
I’m interested jobs
I’m a refugee, you don’t have to treat other people with your rights
Good
Thank you
The politics of Ethiopia is increase in other ways but not salaries of the workers 🙄
Incase you don’t know about of the price of all items sorry 😐 but you know the speciality of it and you followed