This is the additional monthly payment that health workers in Cuba will receive

Cuba has approved salary measures to incentivize workers in the national health system to stay in their jobs. These measures include paying an additional monthly amount for years of service.

Pursuant to Ministry of Labor and Social Security Resolution No. 21/2023:

– Doctors, dentists, nurses, psychologists, technologists and other health professionals and technicians working in the sector included in the budget of the National Health System will receive an additional monthly payment for their years of service. After 30 years of service, they will receive a raise of 400 pesos every two years. The entire period of work in the profession is counted, whether it is continuous or not.

– Employees at universities of medical sciences will receive a reward for the years of service prescribed in the higher education system.

– Doctors, dentists, nurses, technicians, and other health professionals and technicians who work at night (between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.) will receive these payment amounts.

– Doctors and dentists will receive 50 pesos per hour worked on weekends during daytime hours. This applies from 12 noon on Saturday and from 7 am on Sunday.

– An additional payment is created for health professionals and technicians who work directly in health services with high demand that require a higher level of responsibility, or when the characteristics of the pathology to be treated require greater physical or mental effort than usual. This additional payment is for exposure time under special working conditions.

Explanation: Prices (pesos/hour)

– Payment is permitted to health workers for their maximum effort through increased care, teaching, research and other services that ensure the vitality of the health system.

– An additional amount is specified for institutions, services and activities for each set of special working conditions.

This decision includes two annexes containing institutions, services and activities depending on the set of special working conditions, taking into account services that require a higher level of responsibility or where the characteristics of the pathological condition to be treated require greater physical and mental effort. to normal. You can consult them at Accuracy.