Background
On 12 March 2026, Hun Many, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Civil Service, issued a notice on the payment of salaries to civil servants for April and May 2026. The notice followed a decision by the head of government to provide a 50,000 riel allowance per person for the upcoming Khmer New Year.
Scope of Application
The notice applies to ministries, institutions at the national level, and sub-national administrations responsible for arranging salary and allowance disbursements for their civil servants.
Key Provisions or Decisions
The notice instructs relevant ministries and institutions to arrange payment of the Khmer New Year allowance together with the full April 2026 salary in a single disbursement. This combined payment must reach each recipient no later than 10 April 2026.
The notice also sets the salary payment schedule for May 2026. The first payment is to be made during the first week of May, and the second payment during the third week of May, for each institution’s civil servants.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
This notice is an administrative payroll instruction relevant to public sector compensation timing. It is primarily useful as a reference point for civil service payment administration and for tracking government personnel-related disbursement practices tied to a national holiday period.
Official Source
Ministry of Civil Service notice dated 12 March 2026, published via the ministry’s official Facebook page.
