In a decree made public on August 3, the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Welfare, Claudine Ndusi, unveiled the provisional scale of rights and social benefits granted to active and non-active public officers of the National Institute for Professional Preparation ( INPP) in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
According to this decree, the monthly remuneration of the INPP agents is divided into several categories, including the basic remuneration, the function bonus, the responsibility bonus, the technical allowance, the monthly allowance and the fixed allowance.
Regarding the basic salary, the Director General (DG) of the INPP will receive a monthly salary of 23,000 US dollars, while his deputy will receive 22,000 US dollars. Function and responsibility bonuses are also planned, with an allowance of 6780 USD for the CEO and 6200 USD for the DGA.
These figures show staggering salaries for INPP officers. Indeed, the general manager will receive a monthly salary of 32,430 US dollars, while his deputy will receive 30,580 US dollars.
In addition to these high salaries, INPP officers will also benefit from social benefits such as housing, with an allowance of 2200 USD for the DG and 2000 USD for the DGA. In addition, the public treasury will cover the expenses related to the sentry, the gardener and the servant of the general manager, for a total of 2700 USD. In terms of monthly benefits, the CEO will receive US$4900 and his deputy US$4500.
In addition, the decree provides for mission expenses for the DG of the INPP, with an allowance of 3000 USD for missions abroad and 1500 USD for national missions. Daily allowances for missions are fixed at 900 USD abroad and 500 USD on national territory.
It is also mentioned that all members of the INPP Board of Directors will benefit from 5000 US dollars in funeral allowances.
These amounts have sparked reactions and criticism within Congolese public opinion, questioning the relevance of these salaries and social benefits in a context of economic and social difficulties facing the country.
It is important to emphasize that this decree was issued by the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Welfare and it is up to the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Director General of the National Institute for Professional Preparation to execute this decision.
There is a need to initiate a debate on the question of the remuneration of public officials and to find a balance between fair remuneration and respect for the country’s budgetary constraints