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Morocco to Standardize Seniority Credit for All University Professors
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Morocco to Standardize Seniority Credit for All University Professors

From Hespress · (1d ago) Arabic

Translated from Arabic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Morocco's Ministry of Higher Education is preparing a decree to extend a nine-year seniority credit for all university professors.
  • This credit, currently applied to medical and pharmacy faculty, will be standardized across all disciplines to ensure professional fairness.
  • The move follows discussions between the ministry and the National Union of Higher Education, aiming to resolve long-standing professional equity issues.

The Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation is moving to standardize professional treatment for university professors across Morocco. A new decree is in the works to extend a nine-year seniority credit, previously exclusive to medical and pharmacy faculties, to all academic staff. This initiative, a result of collaborative discussions between the ministry and the National Union of Higher Education, aims to foster professional justice and eliminate discrimination.

The proposal by the union for the generalization of nine years of seniority for all university professors, similar to professors in the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, is sound and falls within the framework of establishing professional justice and removing discrimination in line with the spirit of the Moroccan constitution.

— Azhar HadmiLocal Secretary of the National Union of Higher Education at the Higher Institute of Audiovisual and Cinema Professions in Rabat, explaining the union's stance on the proposed decree.

The proposed decree will effectively replicate the benefits of a 2024 decree that granted this seniority credit to professors in medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry. This credit is crucial for career advancement, counting towards promotions in rank and grade within the same academic cadre. The union views this as a significant step towards professional equity, aligning with the principles of the Moroccan constitution.

Union representatives have expressed cautious optimism, noting that while progress has been made, the full resolution of the issue requires further institutional trust-building. The union has suspended its protest plans to allow for constructive dialogue and technical work on implementing the decree. The focus now shifts to the practicalities of integrating this credit, ensuring it addresses the concerns of all affected faculty members.

The union... has decided to suspend the struggle plan to build institutional trust, while giving authorization to the National Office.

— Mostafa FighirMember of the Administrative Committee of the National Union of Higher Education, commenting on the union's decision regarding protest actions.

Beyond the seniority credit, discussions also encompass other critical aspects of academic professional life. These include recognizing prior public service as seniority credit and adjusting salary scales to rectify past injustices. The ministry has also agreed to review other decrees concerning the recognition of French doctorates and the interpretation of specific articles within the academic staff's basic statute. These comprehensive reforms signal a commitment to improving the working conditions and career progression of university professors in Morocco.

This file has witnessed positive progress, embodied in the ministry's acknowledgment that it is a legitimate right, with technical work beginning to determine how to implement it.

— Mostafa FighirMember of the Administrative Committee of the National Union of Higher Education, discussing the progress on the seniority credit issue.
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Originally published by Hespress in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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