His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah directed that the salaries of government employees, including those who are non-Emiratis, should be increased by 10%.
This directive comes after H.H. Dr Sheikh Sultan ordered in December last year a hike in the salaries of government employees.
The salary hike has been implemented on January 1, 2018, and has been initially intended only for Emirati nationals, who shall no more be categorized below the 8th grade.
The new salary grades are:
• Grade 1 – AED30,500 per month
• Grade 2 – AED28,500 per month
• Grade 3 – AED26,500 per month
• Grade 4 – AED25,000 per month
• Grade 5 – AED21,500 per month
• Grade 6 – AED19,500 per month
• Grade 7 – AED18,500 per month
• Grade 8 – AED17,500 per month
On Thursday, the Ruler of Sharjah ordered that the retroactive pay structure should also be experienced by expats.
In a video, HH Dr Sheikh Sultan thanked non-Emirati employees for their loyalty and ordered the implementation of the 10% increase in their salaries.
Photo credits: Screengrab from Sharjah News
