President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has disclosed the details of the new pay framework for health sector employees, which will come into effect tomorrow.
He announced the details in a special video message broadcast made earlier today.
The President stated that a senior registered nurse previously earning MVR20,459 as total pay, will now earn MVR29,271 without overtime pay whereas a specialist nurse will now earn MVR41,976.
A senior medical officer will earn an average monthly pay of MVR41,541 without overtime and a subspecialist consultant with the highest grade will now earn MVR98,137 without overtime pay.
President Solih relayed that the government has also brought revisions to social service sector employees, including psychologists, councilors, and social workers, effective tomorrow. He further stated that the employees who have not received the 35 percent allowance working in government ministries will start receiving the 35 percent allowance effective tomorrow as well.
The President also stated that the government has decided to start providing an internship allowance for students who pursue medical and dental internships and introduce a scholarship loan program to equip Maldivians in areas of the health sector previously lacking Maldivian representation.
President Solih disclosed that these salary changes and 35 percent allowance for staff in all government ministries would benefit a total of 9,838 employees and cost MVR 482 Million annually. He expressed hope that these improvements will lead to greater service and incentivize more Maldivians to join the health sector workforce.
