Cuban government to increase salaries in the educational sector

Cuban government to increase salaries in the educational sector
Published on Friday, July 3, 2009

HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- The Executive Committee of the Cuban Council of
ministers announced on Thursday an increase in the monthly salary for
all workers in the educational sector as of the upcoming school year in
recognition to their efforts.

A little more than 820 million Cuban pesos have been budgeted to support
the new regulation, from which more than 545,000 workers of the sector,
including personnel out of teaching staffs, will benefit, according to
an announcement published by the Granma and Juventud Rebelde newspapers.

In addition to the increase in the monthly pay to all workers, the new
regulation allows an additional payment of 90 and 120 pesos to workers
of production and service sectors who have part-time jobs as teachers.
The raise in those cases will depend on the number of teaching hours.

The monthly average increase for each worker in the General and
Mid-Level Education sector will be of 122 pesos and teachers will enjoy
an increase of 166 pesos, while the raise for workers in higher
educational institutions will be of 93 pesos, while professors will have
an increase of 145 pesos in their monthly salaries.

Additional payments currently granted for years of service, leadership
positions and other established factors will be maintained.

The Government's Agreement includes the worker's duty to contribute 5%
of the income to social security as provided by the Cuban Tax System

Caribbean Net News: Cuban government to increase salaries in the
educational sector (3 July 2009)
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