The Executive Yuan yesterday approved a proposal to raise pay by 4 percent across the board next year for military personnel, civil servants and public school teachers, a move expected to benefit about 720,000 people.
Professional stipends and supervisory allowances would also be increased by a flat amount of NT$2,000, bringing the total raise to 11.56 percent for supervisors and 9.98 percent for general staff, the proposal states.
The allowance increase, which would take effect retroactively from Wednesday and be funded through a supplementary budget, would benefit military personnel, public-sector employees, teachers, technicians, laborers and contract workers.
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The salary increase would be funded through the fiscal 2027 general budget, the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration said.
The adjustment is primarily aimed at supporting lower-ranking personnel and encouraging employees to take on managerial roles, Executive Yuan spokeswoman Michelle Lee (李慧芝) quoted Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) as saying.
The premier hopes the Legislative Yuan would support the package, Lee told reporters at a post-Cabinet meeting news conference in Taipei.
The pay increase was proposed because Taiwan’s economic growth has outperformed that of many major economies, and due to continued increases in the consumer price index, and steady growth in average private-sector wages and the minimum wage, Cho said.
The proposal aims to raise overall salary levels in the public sector; share the benefits of economic growth; improve compensation for rank-and-file employees; increase entry-level pay for military personnel, civil servants and teachers; and improve the government’s ability to recruit and retain talent, he said.
The National Teachers’ Association and 10 other teachers’ unions issued a joint statement acknowledging the Executive Yuan’s willingness to review and address pay-adjustment policies for military personnel, civil servants and public school teachers.
However, the proposed increase remains overly conservative and is unlikely to be effective in retaining talent, they said.
The unions also called for a more formalized system for regular salary adjustments.
Additional reporting by Yang Mien-chieh
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