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BCC dare, defy Kasukuwere on allowances
15 Apr 2016 at 14:26hrs | Views
Bulawayo City Council is bracing for a bruising fight with Local Government minister Savior Kasukuwere by resolving to defy a ministerial directive of slashing allowances.
Early this year the ministry sent a directive to all local authorities to cut incidental allowances and other benefits.
The directive also covered council staff and that irked MDC-T councillors.
According to the order, the incidental allowances where to be chopped from $50 per day to a mere $10.
Based on a confidential report obtained by Bulawayo24.com, councillors resolved to defy the order and maintain the "status quo".
They said endless ministerial interference was annoying and crippling operations.
Reads part of the resolution "That the recommendation of the Management committee of the Heads of Departments to reduce incidental allowance for staff from $50 to $10 in harmony with the ministerial directive, be not acceded to.
"Instead the status quo should prevail with regards to Staff Incidental Allowances".
Early this year the ministry sent a directive to all local authorities to cut incidental allowances and other benefits.
The directive also covered council staff and that irked MDC-T councillors.
According to the order, the incidental allowances where to be chopped from $50 per day to a mere $10.
Based on a confidential report obtained by Bulawayo24.com, councillors resolved to defy the order and maintain the "status quo".
They said endless ministerial interference was annoying and crippling operations.
Reads part of the resolution "That the recommendation of the Management committee of the Heads of Departments to reduce incidental allowance for staff from $50 to $10 in harmony with the ministerial directive, be not acceded to.
"Instead the status quo should prevail with regards to Staff Incidental Allowances".
Source - Byo24News
