In Moldova, only certain people are lucky: a wage premium of up to 50% for civil servants

CHISINAU, July 18 – Sputnik. The salaries of mayors and civil servants will increase up to 50% of salary. The members of the Council of Ministers of Moldova gave a positive opinion on the bill at a government meeting on Wednesday

Thus, mayors [maires] vice-mayors, district presidents and their deputies, praetors and vice-priests will receive a monthly allowance of up to 50% of their official salary. For example, if the average salary of civil servants occupying the highest positions of the local public administration is six thousand 135 lei, given the increase, this payment will be equal to nine thousand 200 lei [19659002] three thousand 580 lei

The amount of "incentive" payments will be determined by the local authorities, depending on the means available for this purpose in the budgets. This year, the money for the implementation of this project will be channeled from the resources provided in the state budget to cover additional costs by the local public authorities. The monthly amount required for the payment of these allowances is estimated at approximately 5.5 million lei

The project aims to increase the level of employees' income from the budget, to stimulate the attractiveness of the public service, to attract and retain young professionals. By the way, this year's teachers in Moldova will index salaries by 8%.