Liberian Senate proposes pay rises of up to 71% for staff
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Frontpageafricaonline
A Liberian Senate committee proposes setting aside 792,552 dollars in the 2027 budget for pay rises of up to 71% for 224 employees, as well as hiring four maintenance workers. The proposal, sent to the Senate’s acting president, Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, comes as the government prepares the budget and half the population lives below the poverty line, reports FrontPageAfrica.
The Liberian Senate Rules and Administration Committee proposes allocating 792,552 dollars for salary increases for 224 employees and the recruitment of four maintenance workers, according to a proposal seen by FrontPageAfrica.
The document, intended for inclusion in the 2027 budget, provides for increases of up to 71%. The monthly salary of a senior Senate legal officer would rise to 2,920 dollars, an increase of 1,216 dollars. The government must submit its draft budget to Parliament by 31 October at the latest.
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