MONROVIA – The Civil Servant Affiliation of Liberia (CSAL) has counseled the Authorities of Liberia (GoL) for presenting a historic US$1.2 Billion Draft Nationwide Price range for Fiscal Yr 2026, hailing it as a “vital leap ahead” from the earlier US$800 million ceiling.
By Francis G. Boayue
The Affiliation, led by President Moibah Okay. Johnson, in a press convention on Wednesday, issued a robust name for the federal government to incorporate a right away wage increment for all public sector employees, citing years of financial hardship following the 2019 “Harmonization” coverage.
CSAL President Moibah Okay. Johnson acknowledged the expanded finances which supplies a vital alternative to deal with nationwide priorities like infrastructure and healthcare, however confused that the wants of civil servants—the “spine of presidency operations”—have to be mirrored in useful resource allocation.
He lamented that the true intent of the 2019 pay reform initiative, often known as Harmonization, has by no means been achieved. It claims the train resulted in salaries for almost 70,000 civil servants being slashed by over 40%.
“For the reason that harmonization in 2019, the Affiliation has noticed with shock and dismay that the true intent of the harmonization has by no means been achieved,” he mentioned, including that members are feeling the antagonistic financial impression month-to-month, exacerbated by excessive inflation and the depreciation of the Liberian greenback.
Mr. Johnson argued that these cuts have left workers with inadequate disposable earnings, resulting in “untold hardship” that forestalls them from affording faculty charges and different home wants, and that the proposed finances, regardless of its large dimension, solely captured increments for sure Ministries, Companies, and Commissions (MACs) whereas leaving civil servants’ salaries “untouched.”
He famous that it had beforehand introduced a complete joint decision to the Ministry of Finance and Growth Planning , the Legislature and the President Professional-Tempore’s Workplace on November 5, 2024, advocating for wage will increase and wage restructuring.
“To not see it as a precedence within the finances preparation in our thoughts is a disservice to us and exhibits insensitivity to the position we performed in aiding the federal government in attaining policy-driven initiatives,” he declared.
He additional contended that the federal government is at present violating the rules of the Nationwide Remuneration and Standardization Act of 2019, particularly the necessities for fairness, transparency, and competitiveness in personnel pay buildings.
The Civil Servant Affiliation of Liberia is now urging the Nationwide Legislature to train due diligence and use its overview course of to mandate the total consideration and approval of a wage improve for ALL Public Sector Staff.
The Affiliation affirmed its dedication to constructive dialogue to safe “dignity, fairness, and prosperity” for civil servants.
