Morocco’s government announced on Monday in Rabat that the salaries of public sector civil servants who have not yet received a pay raise will be increased across the board by 1,000 MAD net per month, after having reached an agreement with the Executive and the trade unions.
Since the beginning of the controversy over pay, around 4.25 million individuals, including 1.25 million public officials and 3 million private-sector employees, have seen pay increases.
The measures also include a reduction in income tax for all civil servants and employees, with a monthly impact of up to 400 dirhams for middle-income groups, a 10% increase in the minimum wage (SMIG), which, added to a previous similar increase, brings the SMIG up by 20% since this government took office. A 10% increase in the agricultural minimum wage (SMAG) adds to a previous 15% increase, bringing the SMAG up by 25% since this administration took office.
Parallel to income increase measures, the April 2024 session resulted in an agreement signed by the government, trade unions, the Moroccan Employers’ Body (CGEM), and the Moroccan Confederation of Agriculture and Rural Development (COMADER), allowing for consensus on fundamental principles for pension reform. The dialogue over reform will continue, with the goal of presenting a proposal to Parliament during the autumn session of 2024.
A new proposed organic law on strikes will be presented to Parliament at the conclusion of the current spring session, and the administration will also focus, in cooperation with its social and economic partners, on evaluating some current labor laws, according to the same source.
The agreement is the result of negotiations by all parties in formulating proposals and approaches aimed at reaching acceptable solutions for the issues raised, with the aim of improving employees’ financial circumstances and maintaining the competitiveness of national companies and their social commitments, while also implementing the commitments contained in the April 30, 2022 agreement, which laid the groundwork for the social dialogue.