Public-sector workers to get 3% pay raise next yearStaff writer, with CNAThe Executive Yuan has agreed to raise the salaries of civil servants, military personnel and public school teachers by 3 percent next year, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterday. Cho told reporters on the sidelines of an event in Pingtung County that he hoped the government’s wage hike would prompt the private sector to also raise salaries and bolster the nation’s competitiveness. Photo: Lo Hsin-chen, Taipei TimesGiven that the local economy is in recovery, the Cabinet believes that civil servants, military personnel and public school teachers should also benefit, he said. The Executive Yuan increased salaries for civil servants, military personnel and public school teachers by 4 percent this year. Many employees have urged their employers to raise wages as their income has been eroded by inflation.
