OPEN// Sisi signs law granting pay raises for public sector workers

CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi signed a law granting annual raises to public sector employees, including a 10% periodic raise for civil service workers and a 15% special allowance for others not covered by the civil service law, the official gazette said.
The law, effective July 1, 2025, sets a minimum increase of EGP 150 per month and incorporates the allowances into employees' base pay. It also boosts additional incentives for state workers and provides a special bonus for employees in public sector and state-owned companies. (MENA)
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