Gov't adopts conclusion on 5.5 pct wage increases from September

BELGRADE - The Serbian government adopted on Monday a Conclusion on Amendments to Conclusions on Determining the Base Amounts for Calculation and Disbursement of Wages starting from September 2023, under which the base amount will be increased by 5.5 pct for employees in several fields, sectors and institutions.

In the education sector, employees at preschool institutions, elementary and secondary schools as well as institutions responsible for the living standards of pupils and students will receive the increase, the government said in a statement.

The increase will be also provided to health care and social protection employees as well as to nurses and medical technicians at health care institutions and other institutions such as the Institute of Sports, institutions for enforcement of criminal sanctions and to caregivers and nurses in the social protection sector.

The conclusion was adopted with a view to implementing the provisions of a recently adopted 2023 supplementary budget law.