South Sudan lawmakers pass bill on staff wages and salary increase

JUBA – South Sudan’s lawmakers on Tuesday passed the staff regulation bill, 2022 to raise the wages and salaries of supporting staff.

The regulation which reviewed staff wages and salaries was presented by Henry Omai Akolawin, Chairperson of Ad-Hoc Committee on Parliamentary Service Commission on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters after parliamentary sitting in Juba on Tuesday, John Agany Deng, Chairperson of Information Committee and Assembly spokesperson said the staff’s salaries and wages have been restructured to meet the market demand.

“The National Legislative Assembly in a sitting which was oversized today (Tuesday) by Rt. Hon. Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba has already taken upon themselves to improve the situation of the payment of civil servants in the National Legislative Assembly,” Agany told reporters.

Agany said the parliament is also expected to increase the salaries and wages of government employees.

“This will continue to the entire population of the Republic of South Sudan when the law comes to us because the public service plus other concerned ministries including the ministry of finance, I was informed that they are now preparing final touch of a civil servant of the Republic of South Sudan,” said Agany.

Agany said the pay raise will be based on the grades of each staff and it will take effect from the day the passage of the regulation.

“To our staff in the national legislative assembly, it is a good promise to them that from today (Tuesday) until the end of their services, they will be scheduled to be paid with the new arrangement.”

He said the regulation has adjusted the salaries and allowance of parliament staff to match the current cost of living.

The cost of living has risen sharply over the years, weakening the purchasing power of workers whose monthly payment has not been reviewed to match the changing economic times.

“This new arrangement will standardize their life situation and will improve their living conditions and I hope they will be happy so that they can go out and say that the national legislative assembly is for the welfare of this nation.”