PNG Public Servants to Receive 3pc Pay Rise in Second Pay

 PNG public servants can expect their long-awaited three per cent pay rise to reflect in the second fortnightly pay of the year, according to Public Service Minister Joe Sungi.

Speaking in Port Moresby, Sungi said the adjustment forms part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to support the welfare of public servants across the country, following delays earlier this year.

Public Service Minister Joe Sungi /Parliament photo

The delay was attributed to administrative requirements linked to the 2026–2028 salary fixation agreement, which was signed by the Department of Personnel Management (DPM) and the Public Employees Association (PEA) on October 30 last year.

DPM had earlier confirmed that outstanding registration and gazettal processes prevented the new rates from being applied in the first pay of the year.

Addressing public servants during the annual dedication service in Port Moresby yesterday, Sungi assured officers that the revised rates would take effect in the next payroll cycle.

“I am informed that the new three per cent pay increase to public servants will come in your pay packets in pay number two of 2026,” he said.

Sungi also challenged public servants to recommit themselves to service, urging them to move away from routine practices and focus on serving the nation with renewed purpose.

“Return with a spirit of servitude. Be the change the country needs,” he said.