According to local Egyptian media outlets, a bill increasing government employees wages and pensions, previously announced by President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, has been approved by the Egyptian cabinet on Wednesday. The increase of the employees’ pensions will be 15 percent; this will be reflected in a minimum increment of 150 EGP as well as a minimum monthly pension of 900 EGP. The bill sets a minimum bonus of EGP 75 for governmental employees working at administrative entities, ministries, public authorities or all entities governed by civil service law. It also set a 10 percent basic salary increase of employees at state authorities (not governed by civil service law) such as the judiciary, diplomats, state TV and radio employees, teachers and medical professionals. Those governed by the 2016 civil service law abide by a newly-implemented framework in terms of public bureaucracy work. The law was meant at combating corruption and at rewarding as well as promoting employees on the basis of employee performance assessment thus allowing career advancement performance. In the Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated that the state budget amount allocated to the increase in wages and pensions…
