Japan to Rise Public Servant Salaries for 1st Time in 7 Years

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Tokyo August 07 (QNA) - Japan's National Personnel Authority recommended Thursday that the government raise basic salaries for public servants by an average of 0.27% and their bonuses by 0.15 month both for the first hike in seven years. The fiscal 2014 pay hike in line with increasing private-sector wages amid Japan's economic recovery will push average annual pay for public servants up 1.2% from the present level to 6618000 yen according to (Kyodo) news agency. The raise is likely to be implemented as recommended as the government in July confirmed a policy of respecting the authority's recommendations. (QNA)