Government issues directive making President highest-paid public official

According to a new government directive, the remuneration packages of city majors and borough heads will be trimmed to less than zl. 10,432 per month. The remuneration for councillors has also been substantially reduced. The new directive is aimed at making it impossible for any government worker to a have a salary higher than that of the President. The salaries of local government officials, currently the highest-paid public officials have been brought down to the equivalent of an under-secretary's salary. (Prawo i Gospodarka, page 2) S.M.