The Prime Minister would get a pay revision of 92 percent as per the Pay Commission Report. The report, finalised by the second Pay Commission, was revealed in the National Assembly, today.
The Pay Commission Report also recommends a pay raise of 69 percent for the Chief Justice of Bhutan and Speaker of the National Assembly. An increase of 54 percent is recommended for the Cabinet Ministers, Opposition Leader and the Chairperson of the National Council.
The Prime Minister takes home Nu. 85,000 as monthly salary as of now. If the recommendations by the Pay Commission comes through, the Prime Minister’s salary would come up Nu. 1,65,000 a month.
The Chief Justice and National Assembly Speaker’s salary would go up to Nu. 1,45,000. They take home Nu. 85,800 a month, currently.
Twenty percent salary hike for the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Deputy Chairperson of National Council and the Members of Parliament has also been recommended.
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As of now the Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairperson get paid Nu. 69,300 per month. With the revision, their salary would touch over Nu. 83,000. The members of the parliament will see an increase up to Nu. 73,250 from the existing pay of Nu. 55,495.
The Pay Commission also recommended a 30 percent pay revision for the Chairperson of the Royal Civil Service Commission, Anti-Corruption Commission, the Chief Election Commissioner and the Auditor General.
The commission recommends 25 percent revision for the Commissioners.
The commission also recommended restructuring the pay scale of the constitutional post holders of the judiciary.
The salary structure for the other judiciary posts is recommended to be at par with that of civil service.
The pay scale of the Members of the Privy Council is recommended to be revised by 25 percent while the Chairperson is equated to that of the Cabinet Ministers.
The Attorney General’s salary will see an increase by 20 percent on the existing salary as recommended by the Pay Commission.
