The Surinamese government has formally rolled out a comprehensive overhaul of competency grading frameworks and corresponding pay scales for all teaching staff and school administrative leaders, as outlined in State Decree S.B. 2026 no. 116, signed into law by President Jennifer Simons on November 11, 2026. The updated policy, drafted following review by the Council of Ministers and advisory input from the State Council, amends the 2017 Teacher Re-evaluation Decree and carries retroactive implementation back to October 1, 2026, with a separate provision for Article 17 paragraph 9 applying retroactively to October 1, 2021.