Interior Minister Hails Emiri Decision to Raise Salaries

Doha, September 08 (QNA) - The Committee charged with studying the proposals to increase basic salary, social allowance and pensions of employees and retirees among Qatari civilians and military personnel, working in the state has expressed its deepest thanks and appreciation to HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al -Thani and HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al- Thani for issuing the Emiri decision No. 50 of 2011 ordering an increase in basic salary, social allowance and pensions of employees and retirees among Qatari civilians and military personnel, working in the state with retrospective effect (September 1, 2011).
Based on the instructions of HH the Heir Apparent, the Committee held consecutive meetings to achieve the appropriate proposal in accordance with HH the Emir's consistent directions and keenness to promote welfare and to ensure a decent life for citizens, HE the Minister of State for Interior Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, who chaired the committee, said today in a press statement.
The Emiri grant to increase the basic salary, social allowance and pensions includes employees and retirees among Qatari civilians and military personnel, working in the state in accordance with the Human Resources Law No. (8) For the year 2009, said HE the Interior Minister.
The Committee will follow-up the implementation of the Emiri decision in coordination with the concerned authorities and answer any questions it may have, said Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani.
The Emiri decision ordered an increase of 60 percent in basic salary and 60 percent in social allowances for state civil employees and 120 percent in the basic salary and 120 percent in social allowances of military persons of officer ranks and 50 percent in the basic salary and 50 percent in social allowances for military persons of other ranks.
The decision also included an increase of 60 percent in the total pension for civilian retirees. This includes those referred to retirement before the enforcement of law No. 24 of 2002 on retirement and pensions was enforced.
It also ordered an increase of 120 percent for retirees of military personnel of officer rank and 50 percent for military personnel of other ranks. (QNA)