MASERU – The Lesotho Electricity Corporation (LEC) has approved a 3% salary adjustment for all employees for the 2025/26 financial year, following a resolution by the Board of Directors.
In an internal memo dated 23rd June 2025, signed by Acting Managing Director Nathaniel Maphathe, staff were informed that the increase will be implemented using a staggered approachacross different salary grades. The move is intended to address existing pay disparities and ensure an equitable distribution of the adjustment.
“The approved 3% increase has been distributed amongst different grades using a staggered approach,” the memo stated. “This method was adopted temporarily to manage the prevailing gaps amongst salary grades and also to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of the adjustment rate.”
Employees seeking further clarification on how the adjustment applies to their specific grade have been advised to contact their supervisors or the Human Resources office.
Management extended gratitude to staff for their patience during the deliberation process.
This salary adjustment comes amid broader economic challenges in Lesotho, including rising living costs and stagnant wage growth in some sectors. While the increase falls below inflation expectations, LEC’s staggered approach aims to balance fiscal responsibility with employee welfare.
