The director of National Health Service (SNS), Dr. Mario Lama, reiterated this Saturday that more than 16,000 doctors will receive the salary increase in January if the agreement between the government and the Dominican Medical College (CMD).
Through a press release, Lama explained that the agreement must be signed between government and the CMD before December 31, 2024 so that the increase is effective from January 1, 2025.
The official also reported that the 500 doctors which are slightly above the base salary They will also receive an increase until their salary is level with that established in the SNS.
He said that, later, the doctors will receive the full increase 10% in July and 5% in January 2026.
“More than 16,000 doctors will receive the salary increase in January if the agreement with the CMD. About 500 doctors are slightly above the base salary. These will also receive an increase until their salary is level with that established in the SNS, and then they will receive the full increase 10% in July and 5% in January 2026,” Lama posted on the social network X, accompanying your message with a photo of the agreement.
Agreement between the Government and the CMD
The government of the Dominican Republic is committed to the Dominican Medical College in:
1) Make a salary increase for the doctors in assistance functions of 25%, which will be applied as follows: 10% in January 2025, 10% in July 2025 on the increase applied in the month of January, and 5% in January 2026, on the increase applied in the month of July.
The increase applies to doctors of the National Health Service (SNS), Ministry of Public HealthSelf-Managed Hospitals, 911 and Conape, who are performing healthcare functions regardless of the number of appointments as healthcare physicians they hold. This increase will be applied to the base salary established for the position held.
The parties agree that a commission will be created made up of the Minister of Public Health, the Minister of Labor, the Director of Budget, the Director of Pensions and Retirements and the Dominican Medical College, for the purposes of evaluating the proposal of the Medical College regarding the salary compensation according to the law, of the doctors pensioners. This commission will meet between January 15 and 31, 2025.
2) Continue the construction of the Jacobo Majluta apartments in the residential area of the doctors.
3) Perform the salary leveling of the doctors Covid agreement with the current SNS salary scale for doctors general.
4) Perform the salary leveling of the doctors of the Ministry of Public Healthwhose position is linked to collective health programs and assistance services.
5) Recognize the right to a pension under law 414-98, complying with the parameters indicated there, for the doctors assistance workers who work in hospitals self-management, hospitals Semma and the doctors who have acquired rights to retire at the time of the creation of the ARL today Idoppril, with the last salary earned and the incentives that have been applied reflected in your payroll, at the time of pension such as distance, teaching and antiqueexcluding the incentives of productivity.
6) Increase the Distance incentives Border Zone from 20% to 30% and those of Non-Border distance from 10% to 15%. This increase will be applied from the payment corresponding to the month of January 2025.
7) Increase the Incentives of the doctors in charges of Intensivists from 10% to 20%. This increase will be applied from the payment corresponding to the month of January 2025.
8) Increase the Incentives of the doctors in charges of emergencies from 10% to 20%. This increase will be applied from the payment corresponding to the month of January 2025.
9) Allocate 25 million pesos annually, at the time of dispersion of the budget of the Ministry of Public Healthfor him Forecast Institute and Social Protection of the CMD (IPPS), so said institution will be subject to audits and financial supervision by the competent bodies, such as the Comptroller General of the Republic and the Chamber of Accounts; in compliance with the legal provisions that govern the matter, which indicates that private individuals or legal entities and non-governmental organizations that collect, receive or administer public funds or resources, or benefit from exemptions or any other privilege, will be subject to the supervision of public funds. The audit and supervision referred to only has scope over the amount allocated as a donation by the State.
10) Apply the incentives by antique to the base salaryto the doctors with 15 or more years in service completed at the signing of this document agreement and who are working in the SNS. If you work in two or more establishments, you must demonstrate that you have worked concomitantly in each one for 15 years to apply for the incentive in both health establishments, on each base salary.
11) Apply the incentives by antique to the doctors with 15 or more years in service who meet the criteria upon signing this document agreement in the hospitals of self-management.
12) Reduce the contribution to the temporary special health service plans of the doctors pensioners and retirees from 6.4% to 3.2%.
13) Guarantee the right of doctors At the time of retirement they can choose between the state ARS and the ARS CMD, as long as they are in the ARS CMD at the time of retirement. Decree 644-24.
14) The improvement of several hospitals: Luis E Aybar Complex, Father Billini Emergency, La Romana, San Cristóbal, Azua, among others hospitals.
