WILLEMSTAD – The Council of Ministers has approved a 3 percent lump-sum payment for civil servants who have reached the maximum level of their salary scale. The measure will take effect in 2026, according to Minister of Governance, Planning and Public Service (BPD) Shalten Hato.
The payment is intended for government employees who can no longer receive salary increases because they have already reached the highest step within their salary scale.
According to the minister, the initiative is aimed at continuing to invest in public sector workers who have reached their salary ceiling but remain important to the functioning of the government.
Under the decision, eligible civil servants will receive a lump-sum payment equivalent to three percent of their salary in 2026.
The government says the measure recognizes the contributions of experienced public employees who have no further opportunities for salary progression within their current pay structure.