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Zimbabwe to implement civil service pay rise in April
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The Government says it is finalising modalities to implement a long-awaited salary increment for civil servants, with payments expected to take effect as early as next month.
Speaking in Bulawayo, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Edgar Moyo assured workers that progress had been made and that an agreement was now within reach.
"We all expect that something should have happened. There were delays in processes here and there, but I want to assure the nation that we are actively working on that," Moyo said.
He revealed that a crucial meeting of the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) would be convened within days to finalise discussions between Government and employee representatives.
"Within a day or two, there is going to be a National Joint Negotiating Council meeting where these matters are going to be discussed and hopefully concluded," he said.
The planned salary review comes after public sector workers have gone for nearly two years without an increment, despite relative macroeconomic stability over the past period.
However, recent global developments - particularly rising fuel prices linked to tensions in the Middle East - have begun to erode purchasing power, with transport fares increasing and some retailers adjusting prices upward.
Moyo said the Government is using a job evaluation framework to guide the salary adjustments, ensuring that remuneration reflects qualifications, roles and grading within the civil service.
"The Government is active on the matter and an agreement will be made once the workers have put in their demand and the Government has made its offer," he added.
He urged civil servants to remain patient as negotiations progress, expressing optimism that the outcome would address workers' welfare concerns.
The anticipated salary adjustment is expected to be closely watched, as it will test the Government's ability to balance fiscal discipline with growing pressure to cushion workers against rising living costs.
Speaking in Bulawayo, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Edgar Moyo assured workers that progress had been made and that an agreement was now within reach.
"We all expect that something should have happened. There were delays in processes here and there, but I want to assure the nation that we are actively working on that," Moyo said.
He revealed that a crucial meeting of the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) would be convened within days to finalise discussions between Government and employee representatives.
"Within a day or two, there is going to be a National Joint Negotiating Council meeting where these matters are going to be discussed and hopefully concluded," he said.
However, recent global developments - particularly rising fuel prices linked to tensions in the Middle East - have begun to erode purchasing power, with transport fares increasing and some retailers adjusting prices upward.
Moyo said the Government is using a job evaluation framework to guide the salary adjustments, ensuring that remuneration reflects qualifications, roles and grading within the civil service.
"The Government is active on the matter and an agreement will be made once the workers have put in their demand and the Government has made its offer," he added.
He urged civil servants to remain patient as negotiations progress, expressing optimism that the outcome would address workers' welfare concerns.
The anticipated salary adjustment is expected to be closely watched, as it will test the Government's ability to balance fiscal discipline with growing pressure to cushion workers against rising living costs.
Source - The Chronicle
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