LIBERIA – The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), has carried out upward adjustment in the salaries of 142 employees within its Inspectorate Division.
The salary increment, which takes effective as of February 2023 affects 2 Regional Coordinators, 14 Senior County Inspectors and 126 other inspectors.
A Ministry of Commerce and Industry release signed by its Communications Director, Jacob N.B. Parley, says the decision was reached recently by the Senior Management Team (SMT) at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
In accordance with the decision, Regional County Coordinators at the Ministry who were previously earning a monthly salary of USD$260.00(Two Hundred and Sixty USD) will now take USD$550.00 (Five Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars), representing 112% increment.
Senior County Inspectors who were earning USD$260.00 will now earn a monthly salary of USD$450.00 (Four Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars), representing 73% increment, while According to the release, all other inspectors who were earning a monthly salary of USD$160.00 (One Hundred and Sixty United States Dollars) will earn USD$285.00(Two Hundred and Eighty-Five United States Dollars), representing 78%.
The decision by the Mawine G. Diggs-led Senior Management Team at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the release says is line with ongoing efforts to step up effectiveness and productivity at the entity through motivation.
