prevailing interbank rate and backdated to September 1, the umbrella civil servants union has said.
The upward review of civil servants pay came after the fourth quarter
round of negotiations concluded on Monday.
In a statement to New Ziana, the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector
Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) said following protected negotiations, the
government agreed to review the workers pay from the current US$324 per
month to US$364 for the lowest paid employee, .
“In the end the employer committed to pay as follows; Review of salary by US$40 across the board for the grades of Deputy Director and below with effect from September 1, 2024.
“Resultantly, the lowest grade B1 will move from a salary of US$324 to USD 364 effective 1st of September 2024,” said the ZCPSTU.
The government also committed to pay its workers annual bonus over two
months.
“The 2024 bonus will paid in November and December 2024 with the payment
modalities to be announced soon,” the union said.
The ZCPSTU said in the negotiations, the workers side demanded that the
increment be paid in United States Dollars in light of the struggles that the ZiG is experiencing but the employer said it could not do so, citing the ravaging drought, lower than expected United States dollars
revenue inflows, and the government policy shift towards de-dollarization.
“The initial offer of US$31 million converted to local currency was
dismissed as inadequate by the workers on two occasions. The employer
increased the envelope to US$41 million but insisted that it will be paid in local currency at the prevailing bank rate with effect from 01 September 2024.
Also cited for the failure to pay more than tabled offer was the very low ZiG pay for sections of the civil service whose statutory deductions are in limbo and that the 2024 Mid-term budget has no provision for a salary adjustment, said the ZPSCTU.
It said on job evaluation, the government undertook to share the approved job evaluation document by 21 October, 2024 pending implementation.
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