Government Raises Salaries for Commune, Village Officials
The government has decided to double the salaries of local government officials at the commune and village level from the beginning of next year, according to a government sub-decree signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen shortly before the national election. The sub-decree, released in the Royal Gazette on August 31 but signed July 11, states that commune chiefs will see their salary go from $37.50 to $75 per month, while their deputies will also see an increase in their monthly earnings from $30 to $60. Further down the pay scale, commune-level councilors and deputy councilors will see their salaries double to $30 and $25 respectively, while village officials will receive $20 per month, from only $10 currently. “These salary increases will be figured into communes’ yearly budget starting January 2014,” according to the sub-decree. … Just 10 days after the CPP suffered significant losses at the polls, the government announced a 30 percent pay increase for about 90,000 low-paid civil servants, and although the new sub-decree was signed before the election, the timing of both announcements has been interpreted as a significant reaction to electoral losses. …
Khy Sovuthy and Simon Henderson
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