Civil Servants have been awarded a salary increment of five hundred kwacha across the board effective January 1st 2025.
Announcing the development at a media briefing, Union Representative Joy Beene disclosed that the 23 Unions and government agreed to award civil servants a five-hundred-kwacha basic salary increment after holding successful negotiations for improved salaries and conditions of service.
Mr Beene explained that the Unions decided to reach a compromise owing to the current economic challenges facing the country.
Mr Beene who was speaking on behalf of the 23 public workers Unions acknowledged that the increment may not represent the wishes of members, but encouraged members to accept the increment as it is better than nothing
“As Unions, we acknowledge that this may not be the best that the members wanted,’ he noted.
“However, this was the best compromise between the Unions and the Government given the current economic challenges the country is facing, the Unions strongly believe that this is more beneficial to the members than having nothing at all,” he said.
ZANIS reports that transport allowance for public workers living with disabilities has been increased from twenty percent to thirty five percent of the basic salary effective January 1st, 2025.
Mr Beene pointed out that it is the first-time members with disabilities have been awarded an increment after crying for ten years.
Other allowances that have been increased for public workers include meal allowance from K130 to K150 , while the repatriation allowance has been increased by K1,300 effective January 1st, 2025.
“Unions and Government have agreed on the following; Repatriation Allowance has been increased by K1,300.00 across all categories” he stated
“Transport Allowance for our colleagues living with disabilities (that is the blind and those in wheelchairs) has been revised from 20 perecent of basic salary to 35 pecent of the basic salary,” said Mr Beene
Mr Beene has since thanked members of various Unions for the patience and understanding before and during the bargaining stage.
Credit – ZANIS