“The Government approved this measure to motivate staff in the public healthcare sector and curb the migration of doctors to jobs abroad,” the Cabinet said in a press release.
The bill also raises various bonuses in the system and the payment of interns by 25%.
Prime Minister Victor Ponta said last week the raise will benefit around 181,000 people under the authority of the Ministry of Health and local public authorities and over 13,000 employees in ministries which have their own separate healthcare networks.
He also said the wage raises will have an impact of RON1.7 billion on the state budget and funding for this year was ensured.