2023 bonuses to be performance based for all civil servants
Mako Jerera
The Public Service Commission (PSC) says beginning next year, they will continue with their plan which they shelved this year, in which all civil servants are going to be receiving performance based bonuses.
Government had this year expressed intention to pay all its workers according to their output, but the plan had to be shelved for lower level civil servants, deferring it for next year.
However, for those who hold the position of Deputy Director and above, the approach still applies.
Grades below Deputy Director level are already getting their bonuses, while higher ranking Government workers will get their bonuses at the beginning of 2023.
In a statement issued on Monday, 21 November 2022, the Secretary to the Public Service Commission, Tsitsi Rosemary Choruma, said from 2023 onwards, all civil servants including those of positions of Deputy Director Grades and below will receive bonuses based on performance.
“The Public Service Commission wishes to inform that bonuses for civil servants for this year, 2022, will be treated as follows:
As per the signed agreement at the recent meeting of the National Joint Negotiation Council (NJNC), only those of positions of Deputy Director Grades and below will receive bonuses. This bonus will constitute the following, a13th cheque, plus a Special Presidential Bonus,” said Dr Choruma.
The bonuses have been spread in two equal batches in November and December.
As a result of the performance based contracts signed by Directors at the beginning of 2022, Directors will be given bonuses based on their output as outstanding performers are given performance awards.
“These awards will only be extended to Directors and above after all evaluations and assessments for the year 2022 are completed. Only Director Grades and above who meet their set targets will get performance awards,” said Dr Choruma.
Dr Choruma said this approach is Government`s way of ensuring a results-based, high performance, high productivity work Culture is within the civil service.
“From 2023 onwards, performance contracting, which had only thus far been for Director Grades and above, will also be cascaded to all civil servants of all grades across the board.
Under the Second Republic, there has been a shift in what was perceived to be discrimination within the public sector. The Government is committed to improving the welfare of its employees,” said Dr Choruma.
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