Labour ministry working on salary offer to cushion civil servants

 

Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Professor Paul Mavima said the ministry is working to table a new salary offer for civil servants to cushion them from rising prices of goods and services.

The framework, he said, will provide a clear roadmap on what the Government is able to offer in terms of remuneration and non-monetary incentives.

Minister Mavima said the new pay offer will be tabled once internal consultations are complete.

“We are currently doing consultations and working on a comprehensive framework, which is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development,” said Prof Mavima.

“Once we come up with the framework and clear indicators of what Government can offer, we then convene the NJNC, which will be a discussion between the representatives of the workers and the Government team.

“We were hoping we will be done by this week and once we are done, we will definitely call for a NJNC meeting.”

The Government is currently offering its workers various allowances of up to US$250 monthly in foreign currency.

This comes at a time when the National Joint Negotiating Council, which brings together the Government and workers’ representatives, is scheduled to meet this week.