President Dr Mohamed Muizzu announced on Monday that the harmonised pay structure, set to take effect on 1 November, will place local government employees on an equal footing with civil service staff, addressing long-standing inequities in recognition and responsibility.
He made the statement while addressing the community of Kurendhoo in Lhaviyani Atoll, as part of his ongoing tour of inhabited islands in Faadhippolhu Atoll.
The President highlighted the Administration’s commitment to strengthening decentralised governance, noting earlier discussions on elevating local government employees from Rank 4 to Rank 3. With the implementation of the harmonised pay structure, their rank will now be raised to Rank 1, aligning fully with the civil service structure.
On 8 September, President Muizzu announced that employees in the Civil Service, Judicial Service, and Local Government sectors, who had not received salary increases due to previous pay harmonisation issues, will start receiving the revised salaries from 1 November.
