Employees of the Maldives Customs Service and Maldives Correctional Service have begun receiving revised salaries following the implementation of a harmonised pay structure under this year’s state budget.
The new framework, which took effect on 1 March, introduces pay increases for staff in both agencies as part of a broader effort to standardise public sector wages. The changes are guided by the National Pay Framework, developed by the National Pay Commission under the National Pay Policy Act, and form part of the government’s ongoing pay harmonisation policy.
The adjustment follows similar revisions introduced in 2025 for employees in the civil service and judicial sectors. The government has previously indicated that remaining public sector employees who have not yet received salary adjustments will be incorporated into the framework this year.
According to the Ministry of Finance, the revised structure is intended to move away from reliance on overtime-based income, shifting instead towards a more predictable and standardised salary model. The approach is expected to encourage more efficient use of working hours while providing employees with more stable earnings.
The policy is also positioned as a measure to improve work-life balance and overall income levels across the public sector, with broader implications for workforce productivity and social well-being.
