The federation will submit the proposal letter to the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security in January 2015.
"The Federation of Trade Unions of Myanmar will propose the minimum daily wage at K5,000, excluding additional bonuses," U Aung Lin said on December 26.
"Moreover, we will propose different amounts of gratuities and different amounts of salary increments based on job types. The Ministry will review all the results of the survey and all the proposals of employers and employees, and it will announce the minimum wage around April," he said.
The federation's proposal to set a minimum daily wage at K5,000 is based on a survey determining the cost of living in more than 60 townships.
On December 22, the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security requested the federation, Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar (CTUM), Federation of Farmers' Unions, and the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry or UMFCCI to submit proposals for a minimum wage.
The organizations have to submit their proposals to the Ministry by January, offering a range of minimum wages depending on areas and job types.
U Myat Thin Aung, chairman of Hlaing Tharyar Industrial Zone, said: "To implement the minimum wage, parliament and the President need to approve it. The amount needs to be fair for both employers and employees."
U Aung Lin said they will propose that the minimum daily wage be revised every year based on factors including social security allowances, the cost of living, living standards, job opportunities and job safety issues.
On December 22, the Ministry of Labour, and the three labour organizations held a meeting at the Pinlong Hall in Dagon Myothit (North) in Yangon at which the organizations urged the authorities to set the minimum daily wage at K5,000 as soon as possible and to the standard daily work period at eight hours.
A survey to determine the cost of living in 108 townships across Myanmar, including 14 townships in the Yangon Region that have industrial zones, will begin in January and the process will last two months.
The Ministry will review the results of the surveys and the proposals and will officially announce the amount of the minimum wage. Any objections can then be raised within 60 days.
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