The public employees will receive increments under a new system in the upcoming pay scale. Low and mid-level officers and employees will enjoy relatively higher benefits compared to those in higher grades. This will effectively scrap the old system of flat-rate increments across all grades.According to the preliminary draft of the 9th pay scale, the proposed annual increment for the 6th to 20th grades is set at 5% of the basic salary. The increment for the 5th grade is proposed at 4%, while the...
