Civil servants will receive a salary increment of five per cent come 1st April.
This follows a signing agreement between the government, the Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU) and the Namibia National Teachers' Union (NANTU).
The agreement covers two financial years, 2026/27 and 2027/28.
Civil servants on grades 15 and 14 will receive a flat increase of N$700 per month, while staff members on grades 13 to 1 will get a 5% rise in basic salaries, both effective from 1st April this year.
Effective April 1, 2027, staff members in grades 15–1 will further receive another 5% increase in basic salaries as well as a 7% increase in transport allowances for staff members below the management level.
NAPWU General Secretary Petrus Nevonga also announced that they will remove the 5% co-payment that members were required to pay when accessing health services.
However, monthly membership contributions to the Public Service Employees Medical Aid Scheme (PSEMAS) will increase under both the standard and higher options, with higher fees for main members and dependants.
"Previously, before this adjustment, under the standard option, the main member was paying N$220 per month; that N$120 has been increased to N$240. Previously, contributions for dependants were N$60 per dependant, up to the maximum number of dependants allowed, but this amount has now been increased to N$220 per month. In the higher option, the main member used to pay N$240, and that amount has been increased to N$500 per month. And contributions for dependants have increased from N$120 to N$240."
The Secretary General of the Namibian National Teachers Union, Loide Shaanika, commended the teams' commitment to the negotiation.
The Secretary to the Cabinet, Emilia Mkusa, commended the longstanding spirit of cooperation between government and trade unions.
She said the salary raise is expected to improve workers' wellbeing and give workers the adjustment that outpaces the rising living costs.
"We firmly believe that the agreed salary adjustment will positively impact the disposable income of public servants. That is why the government for 2026-27 considered a 5% adjustment for grades 13-1, which is above the inflation rate of 3%."