Rabat — The Moroccan government announced it will pay the second installment of salary increases to over one million civil servants starting in July.
Morocco’s Minister of Economic Inclusion Younes Sekkouri made the statements during a meeting that brought together government officials and social partners on Tuesday in Rabat.
“Today’s meeting marks an important step,” Sekkouri said, adding it is “part of institutionalizing social dialogue and took place in an atmosphere of honesty, serenity, and balance, allowing us to meet the expectations of all parties.”
The minister also referred to the “significant” impact of the discussions, which are part of the April social dialogue session.
According to the government official, the meeting constituted “an opportunity to reaffirm the government’s commitment to honor its promises, particularly those already implemented.”
“Among these is the public sector salary increase benefiting more than one million civil servants,” he outlined, noting that “a first installment of 500 DH was paid last year, and the government has renewed its commitment to pay the second installment of 500 DH starting this July.”
Speaking of the private sector, Sekkouri went on to say that the government has already met its “commitments, especially regarding minimum wages in commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors.”
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The discussions addressed the progress made in ongoing sectoral dialogues, he added, arguing that the government reaffirmed its willingness to open new dialogue rounds on several professional categories, including engineers, administrators, and other relevant profiles.
“An important point addressed concerns the territorial communities sector, where significant progress is underway,” Sekkouri added.
“Concrete measures will be taken in the coming days to bring viewpoints closer and respond to the expectations of workers in this sector, in line with the aspirations of social partners and the government’s commitment.”
The meeting also tackled pension reform, though this major topic remains pending clarification. “No concrete government proposal has been presented yet,” the minister explained, adding that a methodology has been agreed upon, in accordance with the April 2024 agreement, based on fundamental principles the government is committed to, particularly preserving workers’ benefits.
The National Commission for Pension Systems Reform will be relaunched to serve as a discussion platform with social partners, to reach an agreement through participation.
The Labor Code was also on the table, with various expectations expressed, particularly by unions and specific professional categories requesting adjustments.
The government has shown commitment to working on these demands while involving employers in necessary reforms.
