Cabinet Decision on Civil Service Pay and Leave
Overview
At its October 9, 2026 meeting, the Cabinet decided to revise the pay, working hours, leave, and other conditions of national public employees in the general service in line with the National Personnel Authority’s recommendation. The changes include a fifth consecutive annual increase in base salaries and bonuses, a new relocation allowance, new annual unpaid leave, and a review of compensatory leave for work on holidays. The government will ask local governments to respond appropriately to pay revisions for local public employees.
Key points
- The government decided to revise the pay, working hours, leave, and other conditions of national public employees in the general service in line with the National Personnel Authority’s recommendation.
- Base salaries and bonuses will be increased for the fifth consecutive year.
- A relocation allowance will be introduced for employees who make transfers required for public service.
- Annual unpaid leave will be introduced, and the compensatory leave system for work on holidays will be reviewed.
Overview
On October 9, 2026, the government decided at a Cabinet meeting on this fiscal year’s policy for revising public employee pay. It said it would follow the recommendation, respecting the National Personnel Authority recommendation system as compensation for restrictions on basic labor rights and taking into account its relationship with government policy as a whole, including the state’s fiscal situation and economic and social conditions.
Impact
For pay revisions for local public employees, the government plans to ask each local government to respond appropriately in line with the intent of the Local Public Service Act.
The government expects public employees to recognize their responsibility as servants of all citizens, maintain strict discipline in the performance of their duties, and ensure the proper and efficient operation of public services.
Details
The recommendation reflects private-sector pay conditions at the time of the survey and calls for base salaries and bonuses to increase for the fifth consecutive year. It also introduces a relocation allowance to ease the financial burden on employees who move because of transfers required for public service.
The recommended revisions to working hours and leave, including new annual unpaid leave and a review of compensatory leave for work on holidays, will also be implemented as recommended.