AMMAN —
Minister of Labor Nayef Steitieh said on Saturday that the private sector plays a major part and is an essential
partner in the National Employment Program, which, he emphasized, is “the most
important government commitment for the years 2021-2023”, according to Al-Ghad
News.
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Steitieh said that the government allocated JD80
million for the program with the aim of providing 60,000 job opportunities for
Jordanians in the private sector, stressing that “the government is committed
to expanding the National Employment Program beyond the specified goal if the
private sector creates more than 60,000 job opportunities”.
He added: “There is no guarantee that workers stay
in the program after the end of the one year contract, it all depends on the
workers’ self-development, commitment to work, flexibility and communication
skills.”
According to him, the JD150 salary provided by the
employees covered by the program consists of JD130 as basic salary, JD10 for
transportation and JD10 as part of the social security contribution. The
minimum wage accepted in the program is JD260.
Steitieh also said that “currently there is no
discussion about raising the minimum wage”.
He added that those targeted in the national
employment program are between 18 and 40 years, and that 7 percent of the
National Aid Fund beneficiaries will benefit from it. The NAF beneficiaries who
are able to work are encouraged to enter the labor market, without fearing that
that will affect the financial aid disbursed to them from the fund, Steitieh
added.
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