Government addresses wage increases, reforms and promotions

Government addresses wage increases, reforms and promotions
Thursday 21 September 2023 - 20:22

Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch chaired Tuesday 21 a government meeting in which several draft legal texts and proposals for appointments to high positions by Article 92 of the constitution were discussed, according to.

At the outset of the meeting, the decision was made to convert the draft decree-law No. 2.23.845 that granted victim children of the Al-Haouz earthquake the status of ‘Nation’s pupils’ into a legislative proposal to be presented to the next government council.

The government also passed draft decree No. 2.23.799, which sets to raise the minimum wage by 5% for both agricultural and non-agricultural activities, starting from September 1, 2023.

The proposal was advanced by Younes EL Skhouri, Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment, and Competencies.

According to the statement, the project reflects the commitments to “the continuous efforts to improve purchasing power in the private sector, as outlined in the tripartite agreement signed on April 30 last year, following dialogues between the government and social partners, including professional organizations representing employers such as the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises and the Moroccan Confederation of Agriculture and Rural Development, as well as the most representative wage-earning organizations.”

The Government Council also deliberated and approved draft decree No.2.22.592 amending and supplementing decree No.2.10.432 released on September 29, 2012, in regards to the application of provisions of Law No. 52.05, which concerns the Road Traffic Code for driving instruction.

The amendment, presented by the Minister of Transport and Logistics Mohammed Abdel Jalil, responds to the professional sector’s request for a review of the regulations governing driving instructor professions, with the aim of ensuring a decent number of instructors to meet the growing demand for driving licenses and the operation of driving schools.

The project is part of a dedicated effort to upgrade the efficiency of these institutions both administratively and financially.

For this reason, changes and supplements to decree No. 2.10.432 issued on September 29, 2010, which concerns road traffic regulations for driving instruction, have been made.

According to the statement, the amendments “require future driving school managers to hold a specific driving school qualification in school administration from a vocational training institution. It also allows category “A” or “B” driving instructors to train those seeking category “A M” licenses.”

The statement also emphasized that “a new possibility is being introduced to obtain the qualification to practice the profession of driving instructor, related to accrediting a qualification training in “driving training” and enabling those who have obtained its certificate from a vocational training institution affiliated with the Office of Vocational Training and Labor Promotion to practice this profession.

On a final note, the meeting discussed and approved proposals for appointments to high positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Residing Abroad, as well as within the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication, in accordance with Article 92 of the Constitution

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