Santo Domingo, RD
President Luis Abinader has announced two salary increases so far this year for agencies dealing with national security and public safety, with the reference to the three military estates being the most recently announced by the president.
The president said that this salary increase was ensured to the agents of the National Police and the military, taking into account their work on the streets of the country in favor of the security of the citizens.
In the case of the National Police, a regular who previously earned RD $ 10,150.42 will now earn RD $ 14,210.59; a $ 11,600.38 RD line will increase to $ 16,240.53; a sergeant goes from $ 13,050.73 RD to $ 18,271.02 RD; a major sergeant goes from $ 14,300.98 RD to $ 19,306.32 RD, while cadets will go from $ 12,500.56 RD to $ 16,250.73
In the case of lieutenants who have earned $ 15,600.26 RD from now on, they will earn $ 20,900.26 RD; the first lieutenants receive an increase from RD $ 18,001.32 to RD 23,401.72; a captain goes from $ 21,000.82 RD to $ 26,251.03 RD; a higher one goes from $ 22,426.15 RD to $ 28,032.69; a lieutenant colonel of the RD $ 25,875.02 reaches $ 32,343.78 RD; a colonel of $ 29,375.03 RD reaches $ 36,718.79 RD; a general of $ 41,030.04 RD to $ 45,133.04 RD; the inspector general and the deputy director of PN were taken from RD $ 68,782.36 to RD $ 75,660.60, and the general director from RD 89,963.50 to $ 98,959.85
In addition to the salary increase, the Government has established that the passage will be free on OMSA buses, Santo Domingo subway and cable car.
To this is added the medical insurance for the police, that from a basic plan of the National Health Insurance (Senasa), the over 39,000 police officers will become affiliated to the complementary maximum.
Salary increase for the military
Regarding the issue of members of the national army, the president has not yet specified the exact value of the growth of this body, but said that it is scheduled to take place next February.
In this salary increase addressed to all Air Force agents in the Dominican Republic and the Dominican Navy and Army, the salary increase for all military corps in the country is completed.
The president said: “We will improve the quality of life of the armed forces so that they continue to serve as they have done so far.”
The head of state added that he intends to improve the physical structure and conditioning of the equipment at the Ramón de Lara military hospital. He stressed that plans are being considered for next July.
He also added that he would restore what had not been done for about 16 years, the habit of providing annual equipment for all personnel of the three forces. The statements were displayed in the square of the first brigade of the army.
The head of the National Army, Ernesto Florián Pérez, expressed his gratitude to the president for taking them into account for the salary increase.
“Mr. President, here are your soldiers to whom we promise loyalty, thank you for caring for your troops, thank you for providing us with a dignified and adequate working environment,” he said kindly.