The amendment law to raise the salary of the Self-Defense Forces was enacted, and it was an issue to resolve the shortage of hands 15 November at 15:50

While the shortage of self-defense officers has become an issue, the revised law to raise the starting salary has been passed and passed at the House of Councilors Meeting on the 15th.

According to the Ministry of Defense, due to the declining birthrate and the expansion of private employment, the “self-defense cadets” hired in the previous fiscal year and in fiscal 2018 are only about 70% of the plan, and shortages are becoming a problem. .

In order to secure the number of self-defense officers at the House of Councilors meeting on the 15th, the amendment bill to raise the starting salary and salary, etc. was voted and approved by the majority of the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party.

The revised law raises the initial salary of “Self-Defense Force Candidates” from the current ¥ 133,500 to ¥ 8600, and “General Sergeant Candidates” who are employed until retirement age are expected to receive an initial salary of 180,000 for university graduates in light of their higher education. It is supposed to raise 17,000 yen from 1100 yen.