JEDDAH: All Saudi doctors and dentists could be in line for a special raise to encourage them to stay in their jobs if a recommendation from the council that regulates the medical profession is approved.
It has been confirmed that they are also to receive an annual housing allowance of at least SR50,000 if their employers do not provide them with accommodation.
An official source at the Council of Medical Services told the local Arabic daily Al-Madinah on Friday that a proposal had been submitted to the Finance Ministry, calling for a special pay raise for Saudi doctors and dentists without exception.
Under the recommendations, resident doctors would receive a basic salary increase of 15 percent. Specialists would receive 20 percent and consultants 25 percent.
The official said these bonuses would be paid for a certain period of time before they are reviewed to see if the initiative has attracted more Saudi doctors and dentists.
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