Salary review joy for civil servants
…as Govt awards 100 percent pay rise
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Government has awarded a 100 percent Zimdollar – salary increment to civil servants, Members of Parliament, Independent Commissions and State pensioners.
The cushioning and Covid-19 allowance goes up from US$200 to US$250.
Pensioners will get US$100 cushioning and Covid-19 allowance, up from US$90.
In a later to the Chairman of the Public Service Commission dated March 15, Secretary for Finance and Economic Development Mr George Guvamatanga said the Zimdollar-salary increment is with effect from February 1, for the security sector and April 1, for the rest of the civil service.
“The approved review of 100 percent remuneration to gross ZWL emoluments from Deputy Director and below for all sectors, takes effect on February 1st, 2023 for the Security Sector and April 1st, 2023 for the Rest of the Civil Service.
“Furthermore, the increase in Cushioning and Covid Allowances from US$200 to US$250 across all sectors, with the exception of the health sector, takes effect on March 1, 2023, for the Security Sector and April 1, 2023, for the Rest of the Civil Service, taking into account March 2023 developments in the security sector,” reads part of the statement.
He also said the salary key scale for the lowest paid worker for the security sector is expected to be 100 percent of the gross ZWLS emoluments in accordance with the approval of 100 percent remuneration review to gross ZWLS emoluments from the Deputy Director and below.
“In that regard, the Salary key scale and wage bill should reflect the approved review as illustrated in the attached example for the positions of the lowest paid to Deputy Director equivalent levels across all sectors including the Security Sector.
“Given that the effective date is February 2023, it is critical to note that the March bills for the security sector included the February back pay for the gross ZWL emoluments from Deputy Director equivalent grades and below.
Meanwhile, the treasury awaits the submission of the salary key scales for respective sectors for approval.
*Teachers*
Teachers will get a US$80 teaching allowance which the government says is an improvement to the school fees policy “which discriminated against those teachers with no biological children”.
Civil servants are now entitled to free primary education for 3 children.
*The approved review is as follows*
100 percent remuneration review to gross ZWL emoluments from Deputy Director and below for all sectors
Reviewing Cushioning and Covid Allowances from US$200 to US$250 across all sectors excluding the health sector.
Reviewing Cushioning and Covid-19 Allowance for Government Pensioners from US$90 to US$100
Payment of US$80 teaching allowance to every teacher per month. This is an improvement to the school fees policy which discriminated against those teachers with no biological children
Free Primary school education up to a maximum of 3 children at government schools within the radius and introducing a government-funded funeral insurance framework.
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