Nationals of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)employed by the federal government are set to get a 70 percent pay rise on their basic salary, a local newspaper reported Monday.
Pay increases also apply to Emiratis working at schools and Health Ministry-run hospitals,or other bodies which come under the control of the federal government, The National reported.
It will see the monthly wages of the highest paid staff rise from 31,250 dirhams (about 8,500 U.S. dollars) to 53,125 dirhams (14,500 dollars), while the lowest paid staff will see their monthly pay packet grow from 1,175 dirhams to 2,000 dirhams, according to the report.
The new pay rules do not apply to expatriates working in the same roles, it said.
The report said the move, revealed in the government's official gazette, is an amendment to
legislation passed last year and was made by the ministerial cabinet, adding that it will also
mean higher retirement benefits for workers.
A government employee's gross salary is made up of 40 percent basic income and 60 percent in allowances or benefits, The National said.