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Mnangagwa offers $41 pay increase for civil servants
10 Jan 2019 at 18:27hrs | Views
GOVERNMENT has offered civil servants 10 percent pay increment across the board beginning this April but this was immediately rejected by its workforce which still insists on a planned strike in two weeks' time.
According to NewZimbabwe.com, this was revealed at a press briefing by APEX Council chairperson, Cecilia Alexander following a round of wage negotiations by government and its restless employees under the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC).
Civil servants renewed their demands for a wage review November last year while proposing that the least paid employee should get $1 733.
Civil servants on Tuesday gave their employer the mandatory 14-day notice to embark on a massive strike action while insisting their current wages have been eroded by a recent wave of price increases.
They have been demanding their wages to be paid in US dollars but this was vehemently rejected by a cash-strapped government which says it does not generate its revenue in forex.
The lowest paid civil servant currently earns $414 and shall start receiving an additional $41 if government proceeds to implement the offer.
According to NewZimbabwe.com, this was revealed at a press briefing by APEX Council chairperson, Cecilia Alexander following a round of wage negotiations by government and its restless employees under the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC).
Civil servants renewed their demands for a wage review November last year while proposing that the least paid employee should get $1 733.
Civil servants on Tuesday gave their employer the mandatory 14-day notice to embark on a massive strike action while insisting their current wages have been eroded by a recent wave of price increases.
They have been demanding their wages to be paid in US dollars but this was vehemently rejected by a cash-strapped government which says it does not generate its revenue in forex.
The lowest paid civil servant currently earns $414 and shall start receiving an additional $41 if government proceeds to implement the offer.
Source - newzimbabwe
