The act, initiated by the leftist opposition Social Democratic Party, or PSD, stipulates the salary hikes are to be applied retroactively, starting with January 1, 2008.
The salary hikes imply increasing to RON400 from RON250 the multiplication coefficient applied to the basic wages.
The executive did not endorse the proposition put forth by the social democrats, arguing a RON400 multiplication coefficient would burden the state budget.
The draft is pending votes in the Chamber of Deputies, which is decisional chamber on the matter.