The latest state of salary increase for employees was announced in the second half of 1405 / the government's important condition for salary increase

While raising the salaries of employees in the second half of the year has been proposed, financial resources and the government's decision are the two main conditions for the implementation of this plan.

In recent months, along with the increase in the cost of living and the continuation of inflationary pressures, the improvement of the living conditions of government employees and the possibility of salary increases have become one of the important issues for salary earners. In this regard, the new statements of the members of parliament regarding the salary increase from October and the pursuit of livelihood support have drawn attention to the possibility of changing the salaries of employees in the second half of the year. Read on for the latest details on employee pay increases and the new welfare payment plan.

Where did the salary increase of employees in the second half of the year go?

The issue of increasing employee salaries in the second half of 1405 has entered a new phase with the new statements of parliamentarians. Babaei Karnami, the head of the social commission of the parliament, has announced that according to this year's budget law, the government should increase the salaries of employees from the beginning of October, and the resources needed for this measure have been calculated and provided. He has also announced the follow-up of the living conditions of the government employees with the cooperation of the Program and Budget Organization.

Meanwhile, Motafkerazad, a member of the parliament's presiding committee, emphasized the need to increase salaries again this year and requested the government to submit a bill. On the other hand, Dost Ali, a member of the Parliament's Program, Budget and Accounts Commission, has emphasized that the implementation of this decision depends on the proposal of the government and its financial capacity. According to him, the parliament has no objection to the salary increase and will support this measure if the necessary resources are provided.

According to these statements, increasing the salary of employees is still one of the issues pursued by the parliament; However, the final details about the manner of implementation and the amount of increase have not yet been announced. Therefore, to determine the status of employees' salaries in the second half of the year, we must wait for the announcement of the government's official decision.

Parliament's request for a salary increase in the middle of the year

Motafkerazad, a member of the parliament's presiding committee, emphasized the need to support salary earners and said that, in his opinion, salary increases should be done twice this year.

Pointing out that a significant part of the income of employees and workers is used to meet daily needs, he has explained that increasing the purchasing power of these groups can help strengthen the demand for domestic goods and boost production.

Pointing to the financial burden of this policy on the government, Motafkerazad has called for the presentation of a salary increase bill in the middle of the year.

Under what conditions is it possible to increase the salary of employees?

Dost Ali, a member of the Parliament's Program, Budget and Accounts Commission, has emphasized that the salary increase at the beginning of the year does not prevent the review of its increase in the rest of the year, but the realization of this issue depends on the government's financial resources and its decision to propose a salary increase.

According to him, the parliament has no objection to the increase of employees' salaries and will support this measure if the necessary resources are provided. He also pointed to the government's expenses in the country's economic and war conditions, and he considered it necessary to examine the government's financial capacity to make a decision in this field.

Therefore, although some representatives have spoken about the provision of the necessary resources, the statements of other members of the parliament show that funding and the government's decision are still decisive issues in the implementation of this policy. Until the official announcement of the details, the salary increase of the employees in the second half of the year cannot be considered certain.

What is the employee wallet and what is its use?

In addition to the discussion of salary increase, the plan to pay part of the welfare benefits of government employees in the form of "Iranian wallet" is also on the verge of trial implementation.

Ali Akbar Haddadi Harandi, the head of administrative affairs of the national administrative and employment organization, has announced that with the preparation of the technical infrastructure of the Central Bank and the announcement of the readiness of the ministries of communication and the country, preparations have been made for the trial implementation of this plan.

According to the resolution of the Council of Ministers, the executive bodies are required to pay part of the welfare assistance of their employees in the form of Iranian wallets. The minimum monthly charge of this wallet is one million tomans.

Iran wallet is a payment tool that is accessible through the command code *98#. The features announced for this system are:

-Purchasing from stores of the contracting party;

- Access through the command code in the conditions of Internet disruption.

Despite the announcement of readiness for the trial implementation of this plan, the details related to the time of the start of the final implementation and how the employees will benefit should be announced by the responsible authorities. In general, the increase in the salaries of employees in the second half of the year still depends on the decision of the government and the assignment of financial resources. On the other hand, Iran's wallet is a separate scheme for paying a part of the welfare benefits of the employees, the preparations for its trial implementation are being prepared.