Japan Decides 10 Pct Boost to Teacher Allowances

Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government Tuesday decided to raise the so-called adjustment allowances for public school teachers, paid instead of overtime, gradually to 10 pct of base salaries from the current 4 pct. The rate will rise to 5 pct in fiscal 2025 and reach 10 pct eventually in fiscal 2030. Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and education minister Toshiko Abe agreed on ...

Japan Decides 10 Pct Boost to Teacher Allowances
Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government Tuesday decided to raise the so-called adjustment allowances for public school teachers, paid instead of overtime, gradually to 10 pct of base salaries from the current 4 pct. The rate will rise to 5 pct in fiscal 2025 and reach 10 pct eventually in fiscal 2030. Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and education minister Toshiko Abe agreed on ...