Finance Minister announces transfer of salaries with increment

Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, announced that the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has successfully finalised transfers of salaries for January 2012, which included increments as per the resolutions issued by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the occasion of the UAE’s 40th National Day.

Shaikh Hamdan praised the efforts of Shaikh Khalifa and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in achieving a high standard of living for UAE residents.

Shaikh Hamdan explained that 38,000 employees at federal government entities were recipients of these increases, in addition to 31,600 recipients of social aid and benefits, and 12,000 retirees who benefited from the recent increase of their minimum wages rates from Dh 6000 to Dh 10,000 a month.

UAE nationals employed at the public education sector, including teachers, directors, and principles received an allowance increase of a 100 per cent in addition to the pre-determined increment. A total of 10,721 employees were targeted for these increases.

The salaries also include technical bonuses for members of medical organizations, including doctors, pharmacists and technicians by 100 per cent A total number of 7,317 doctors and technicians received this raises, which were provided in addition to the pre-determined increments for employees working within federal organizations.

Increases amounting to 100 per cent will also benefit 392 members of the judicial system. Salaries for 460 employees in the Diplomatic and Consular Corps in addition to Ambassadors employed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also reviewed as per the Presidential order.

MoF provided increases for Emirati social aid recipients, as per the directives of Shaikh Khalifa, starting from January 2012. The total number of recipients granted increases amounts to 31,600.

Shaikh Hamdan stated that MoF coordinated with all relevant federal entities and organizations who are recipients of the federal general budget. A number of teams were formed to revise salary changes according to Federal Law (11) issued in 2008.

Amendments regarding human resources at the federal government level were also made, and the team was also tasked with determining increments to be made to each category in different sectors for January 2012.

Shaikh Hamdan also instructed concerned departments at MoF to be fully prepared to address concerns or enquiries from recipients of increases. He went on emphasize MoF’s mission of delivering the best quality of service in the shortest time possible to meet the expectations of its customers.