President Al-Assad Decrees on Increasing Salaries, Pensions

DAMASCUS, (ST) – President Bashar Al-Assad on Saturday issued decree No. 38 for 2013 on increasing monthly salaries of state civil and military employees.

According to the decree, a 40% increase is to be added to the first (SYP) 10.000 of the salary. 20% will be added to the second (SYP) 10.000 of the salary while 10% is to be added to the third (SYP) 10.000.

The decree also provides for adding a 5% increase to the amount which exceeded the third (SYP) 10.000 of the salary.

His Excellency, the president also issued legislative decree No. 39 for 2013 providing for increasing the pensions of the state’s retired civil and military employees.

A 25% increase will be added to the first (SYP) 10.000 of the pension. 20% to the second (SYP) 10.000 and 10% to the sum which exceeds the second (SYP) 10.000 of the pension.

H. Mustafa