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Lai Announces Pay Raise for Military, Civil Servants, Teachers

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President Lai Ching-te announced pay increases for military personnel, civil servants and teachers, with specialty and supervisory allowances raised by US$63 starting in July and an additional 4% pay raise set to take effect next January. Lai made the announcement during a visit to an army base in Taichung, calling it the fifth public sector pay hike under his administration and that of former President Tsai Ing-wen. He said the raise recognizes the professionalism of service members while strengthening national defense. Opposition lawmakers' proposals for even higher military salaries remain stalled amid a political standoff.

Public Sector Pay Raise

REPORTER:  
A pay bump is on the way for military service members, civil servants and teachers.

Lai Ching-te (PRESIDENT):  
Starting this July specialty and supervisory allowances were each raised by [US$63] with an additional 4% pay raise coming next January. This marks the fifth public sector pay hike under former President Tsai Ing-wen and my administration.

REPORTER:  
President Lai Ching-te made the remarks while visiting an army base in Taichung. He said the pay raise recognizes the professionalism of service members while also strengthening national defense. Plans for even higher military pay salaries by opposition lawmakers are stalled amid a political standoff.