A new sectoral agreement for members of the Armed Forces of Malta was signed on Monday evening at the Ħal Luqa barracks.
The agreement includes an increase in the overall salary package, bringing the total wage investment to €68 million.
It was signed between the Government and the General Workers’ Union, which represents the soldiers.
Around 1,800 officers are expected to benefit from improved pay and working conditions.
This agreement follows an earlier one signed several years ago and forms part of broader ongoing discussions within the public sector.
According to the Government, it is one of 11 agreements concluded over a two-month period aimed at improving conditions for public administration employees.
During the signing event, Prime Minister Robert Abela described the agreement as an investment in public service personnel and referred to the Government’s broader efforts to update agreements regularly.
He said the country’s financial position made such commitments possible.
Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said the agreement was part of a wider commitment to improving both national security and workers’ rights. He added that better conditions for disciplined forces had become a consistent focus.
Brigadier Clinton J. O’Neill, Commander of the Armed Forces, also spoke at the event. He said the agreement would help strengthen the force and support new recruits, and he thanked all parties involved in reaching the deal.
Senior government officials, including Principal Permanent Secretary Tony Sultana, were also present at the signing.
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