Saga Prefecture recommends significant salary and bonus increases for employees

The Saga Prefectural Personnel Commission has recommended increases to salaries and bonuses for prefectural employees to Governor Yamaguchi. This marks the fifth consecutive year of such recommendations, with the proposed raises reaching the second-highest levels in the past decade.

The commission recommended a 2.98% increase in average monthly salaries and a bonus increase of 0.05 months. To improve talent acquisition, the proposal includes a uniform 9,500 yen increase in starting salaries for university and high school graduates. Additionally, the recommendation suggests higher raises for mid-career employees in their late 30s and older. For the first time, the proposal also includes the establishment of unpaid leave.

If implemented, the prefecture estimates that total personnel costs will increase by approximately 3.4 billion yen. Current data shows that the average salary for Saga prefectural employees is approximately 11,000 yen lower than the average at 94 private businesses within the prefecture.