The move to increase their salaries was first announced by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat during his Budget 2021 speech last month as he expressed appreciation to all healthcare workers for their dedication to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.“Depending on their seniority, depending on their profession ... the adjustments will actually be tailored according to the grade of the officer,” the ministry said, adding that it could not reveal the benchmark for pegging.
An estimated 20,800 employees may benefit from this funding support, MOH said, adding that it will work with the Agency for Integrated Care and the community care organisations to implement these changes over the next two years. The ministry last increased nurses’ monthly base salaries in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, it did the same for allied health professionals, pharmacists and administrative and ancillary staff members.
MOH said it works with the public healthcare clusters to regularly review the salaries of healthcare workers in order to maintain market competitiveness.
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