Filed on April 16, 2018 | Last updated on April 16, 2018 at 06.08 am

Dh600 million increase in the salaries of the emirate's government employees was implemented on January 1, 2018.

The salaries of non-Emirati Sharjah government employees will also be hiked by 10 per cent retroactively from the start of January this year. This comes following directions of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, on Saturday.

In a video, His Highness said that he wanted to increase salaries of all employees in Sharjah government in the beginning of 2018. He issued directions for pay hike of Emirati staff. Now, he has directed salary raise for the non-Emirati employees, while appreciating their loyalty.

His Highness had ordered a Dh600 million increase in the salaries of the emirate's government employees which was implemented on January 1, 2018, for only Emirati nationals, who shall no more be categorized below the 8th grade.

On Sunday, the Ruler also announced a 10 per cent salary hike for non-Emirati police officers in Sharjah Police.

Sharjah Police took to Twitter to thank the Ruler for his generous gesture: